Rudraprayag District Magistrate Dilip Jawalkar has directed the Chief Medical Officer to appoint doctors and pharmacists in disaster affected villages.
He said this after touring the affected areas of Ukhimath and Madmaheshwar valley covering about 35 kms on foot to visit Kaviltha, Kotya, Jattalla, Chaurasi and Kalimath and interact with the villagers on Thursday. District Magistrate instructed CMO to ensure appointment of medicos in the villages which have been left without road links. Jawalkar said that Navy has offered the services of doctors and paramedical staff in the affected areas. He directed the officers to make a proposal for a permanent bridge instead of temporary bridge of 25 feet to Chaurasi.
For better medical facility Jawalkar instructed the CMO to post two doctors in Madhmaheshwar, two in Kalimath, one pharmasist each in Jaggibagwan and Kalimath. He said the JCB machine should be in operation to clear the blocked roads and instructed the officials to provide diesel for it when needed. Jawalkar thanked villagers of Chaumasi for providing ration to stranded visitors and instructed officials to provide ration to this village.
The officials of Power Corporation, Health Depart-ment, Public Works Depart-ment and revenue department accompanied the DM on his tour.