Pauri District Magistrate Sushil Kumar on Wednesday instructed all the officers to remain in their headquarters while directing the Sub-Divisional Magistrate to be vigilant regarding any possible natural calamity that heavy rains might trigger. He also stressed on the district disaster control room being promptly informed of any damage or loss of life heavy downpour might cause. These instruction have been given in the aftermath of the weather department having issued a heavy rain alert for Pauri district along with some other districts for three days from August 9.
DM said that over Rs 26 lakh has been distributed among the families from Kotdwar. The power supply in the disaster -affected areas is now normal while the supply has been partially restored in the town. Around 300 people are now staying in three places- Government Inter College, Hindu Panchayati Dharamsala and the office of national depot contractor association and 1200 to 1500 food packs are being distributed to them daily, DM said. He further said that some individuals are also providing food to the flood victims while a langar is running in GIC and the national depot.
Kumar instructed the gram pradhans of Kashirampur, Balasour, Nimbuchor, Ratanpur, lalpani and Kauriya to ensure the maintenance of the just repaired roads damaged by the rain and the sewerage system. He said that the state government had provided funds under 14th finance commission and the state commission in February this year to purchase the instruments required for conducting rescue and relief works in the disaster- affected areas.
According to district disaster control room, rains recorded in Pauri tehsil is 29 mm, while Srinagar tehsil 35, lansdowne 12, Thallisain 2, Dhumakot 3, Chaubattakhal 5 and Chakisain tehsil 1.90 till 1 pm on Wednesday. The Dhumakot tehsil had maximum 122mm rains as recorded on Tuesday. PAURI: Pauri District Magistrate Sushil Kumar on Wednesday instructed all the officers to remain in their headquarters while directing the Sub-Divisional Magistrate to be vigilant regarding any possible natural calamity that heavy rains might trigger. He also stressed on the district disaster control room being promptly informed of any damage or loss of life heavy downpour might cause. These instruction have been given in the aftermath of the weather department having issued a heavy rain alert for Pauri district along with some other districts for three days from August 9.
DM said that over Rs 26 lakh has been distributed among the families from Kotdwar. The power supply in the disaster -affected areas is now normal while the supply has been partially restored in the town. Around 300 people are now staying in three places- Government Inter College, Hindu Panchayati Dharamsala and the office of national depot contractor association and 1200 to 1500 food packs are being distributed to them daily, DM said. He further said that some individuals are also providing food to the flood victims while a langar is running in GIC and the national depot.
Kumar instructed the gram pradhans of Kashirampur, Balasour, Nimbuchor, Ratanpur, lalpani and Kauriya to ensure the maintenance of the just repaired roads damaged by the rain and the sewerage system. He said that the state government had provided funds under 14th finance commission and the state commission in February this year to purchase the instruments required for conducting rescue and relief works in the disaster- affected areas.
According to district disaster control room, rains recorded in Pauri tehsil is 29 mm, while Srinagar tehsil 35, lansdowne 12, Thallisain 2, Dhumakot 3, Chaubattakhal 5 and Chakisain tehsil 1.90 till 1 pm on Wednesday. The Dhumakot tehsil had maximum 122mm rains as recorded on Tuesday.