Following on the feedback of NGOs who informed to the Chief Minster that officers are either keeping their mobile switched off or not attending to their mobiles, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has categorically instructed officers to keep their mobiles on and receive calls as well on priority basis.
In a bid to assess the ongoing relief operations, which are being conducted by the State Government and NGOs in disaster-affected areas, CM Bahuguna had convened a meeting with NGOs and sought their cooperation in the rebuilding of infrastructure in secretariat on Tuesday. He also expected that they would continue their relief operation with the coordination with concerned district administration. He also assured that district administration concerned will extend their full cooperation as well.
Addressing the NGOs, who have been working on State, national and international level, CM Bahguna said that the State Government is working very hard to provide relief to the last person of the affected people. He also expressed thanks to the NGOs who have been working to provide succour to the affected persons.
He also asked NGOs to express their views on how the State Government can improve their ongoing operations so that the State would try to incorporate their suggestions. He also appealed to them to apprise the district administrations about their work being done in the affected areas and intimate the district magistrate about their difficulties, so that the State would concentrate on other areas.
Meanwhile, he also informed that the district administration has been instructed to establish coordination with the NGOs at district. Chief resident commissioner SK Mattoo and Secretary Rural development Vinod Fonia have been asked to establish coordination with NGOs at the State level. The State Government has instructed district administrations to assess the damage and fix the compensation amount against their losses and intimate the State of the same. He also appealed to them to be part of relief operations. He also gave them a copy of the instructions.
later, he interacted with NGOs on a one-on-one basis and sought details about their relief works. Besides it, the CM also cross-checked with the people situation in affected areas over the phone. He also sought information about the government organised relief operations by calling affected villages’ Pradhans or public representatives.
NGOs, including Indian Red cross society, Care India, Tata, Plan India, Catholic Relief Services, Karuna Sewa Sanstha, Save the children, Disha and inter agency group had attended the meeting. NGOs apprised that they have been distributing tents, kitchen sets, lanterns, water purifiers, medicines and food packets in disaster-affected areas. Famous mountaineer Bachhendri Pal and NGO representatives from other States, and at the national and international level participated in the meeting.
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