Though no casualty has so far been reported from any parts of the district due to natural calamity, the Champawat district administration claims to have suffered about Rs 9.80 crore loss to Government properties so far due to the natural disaster.
According to the officials concerned of the Champawat district administration so far only one person has been reported to be injured due to the natural disaster. Besides, 42 houses have also been damaged due to the natural calamity in the district. Though assessment of losses to the Government properties is on, the loss to Government properties have so far been estimated upto Rs 9.80 crore.
As the officials concerned of the Champawat district administration have maintained, the PWD, lohaghat, has suffered Rs 3.92 crore loss due to damage to as many as 35 projects caused by heavy rain, while 20 projects worth Rs 39 lakh have been damaged under the Prime Minister Gram Sarak Yojana.
Similarly, PWD, Champawat division has claimed to have suffered Rs 1.84 crore loss due to damage to 25 projects during the devastating rainfall, while the three projects of the ADB worth Rs 25 lakh have also been damaged due to heavy rain in the district, added the officials concerned.
In the meanwhile, the education department claims to have suffered loss upto Rs 11 lakh followed by Jal Sasthan with Rs 1.15 lakh loss in 35 projects, power department with Rs 21 lakh loss in 79 projects, irrigation department with Rs 1.23 crore loss in 13 projects, forest department with Rs 67 lakh loss in 23 projects and peyjal department with Rs 3.50 lakh loss.
Meanwhile, D K Chaudhary, District Magistrate, Champawat, has asked the officials concerned to provide prompt relief to the disaster hit victims as per the norms so that the needy can be benefitted. Besides, he has also stressed on the need to assess the loss to the Government
properties and submit the reports as soon as possible. At the same time, Champawat district administration has also directed officials to expedite relief works keeping in view the rainy season.