District magistrate Rudraprayag on Tuesday directed district supply officer to ensure supply of food grains through alternative routes Srinagar-Ghansali-Mayali and Srinagar-Karnprayag-Gopeshwar-Mandal-Ukhimath as roads near internal depots in Tilwada, Mayali, Guptkashi, Paunthi, Basukedar and Rampur were damaged. He has already approved it.
In his instruction, the district supply officer said that distribution of foodgrains should be ensured by sending it to the depots as soon as possible. In-charge foodgrains and relief PC Dumka said, “259 packets, including flour, pulses, rice, spices was distributed at six locations.
The foodgrains were taken to the spots from the two choppers that carried out two sorties.”
District supply officer said that 349 quintals of wheat and 438 quintals of rice have been dispatched in 12 trucks from base godown of Srinagar to internal depot of Rudraprayag, Chopta, Tilwada, Gholteer, Ukhimath. He said that of the 76 closed routes, 44 have been opened for the traffic.
Efforts were on to open the remaining 29 routes. Apart from it, Durgadham-Bawai-Tilwada Motormarg, which was interrupted, was opened for the traffic.
He further added that the compensation amount worth `78,10,600 was later distributed among the affected people.
District Magistrate also directed the officials of the department concerned to ensure restoration of water, power supply and communication services soon as possible.