Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has sought 100 satellite phones from the Central Government for Uttarakhand considering the sensitiveness of the State from the disaster point of view.
In a letter to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the Uttarakhand CM has pointed out that the State is highly sensitive from the seismic point of view apart from being prone to disasters resulting from heavy rains. For long term disaster management, the State needs about 100 satellite phones. Rawat also thanked Singh for directing the ministries and departments concerned to take necessary action without delay after reviewing of the June 2013 Uttarakhand disaster.
In his letter to Singh, the CM has stressed on the need for making disaster management more coordinated and swift to tackle disasters in the future. For this the State needs to be provided satellite phone equipment by the Central Government or it should be given the necessary license and allowed to purchase the required equipment, requested the CM. He added that the availability of 100 satellite phones in the State will help considerably in the rescue and relief efforts after disasters.