Garhwal commissioner Subardhan and Border Road Organisation’s Maj General KK Rajdan carried out joint inspection of National Highway from Chamoli to Badrinath to take stock of preparations for Char Dham Yatra.
He directed the officials to make temporary arrangements at sensitive spots and sent a proposal to the centre for making permanent arrangements at these spots. He asked the officials to send a proposal to the centre for one more bridge in lambagad Nala landslide zone. He directed the BRO officials to carry out heavy plantation in order to stop land loss in lambagad area.
He instructed the officials to develop a parking area in Helipad at Govindghat keeping in view large numbers of passengers and assured of getting approval from tourism department. He also discussed measures for checking damage being caused by landslide to Kanchanganga Nala, Birhi, Patalganga, Helang, Pagalnala. He asked the officials to send a proposal to the centre for permanent solution to the problem.
The commissioner also expressed concern over bad condition of road from Hanuman Chatti to Randag Band and asked the officials to make the road pot free before opening of the portals. He said that safety measures should be taken towards Alaknanda side.
Commissioner directed Badrinath Nagar Panchayat to ensure painting and repairing of Shri Badrinath Temple premises and night shelter by May 14 at any cost. He directed the officials to make arrangements of potable water at Joshimath, Govindghat, Pandukeshwar lambagad and Hanuman Chatti. He said that temporary toilets should also be constructed along the road. BRO’s Maj General KK Rajdan asked the officials to complete the work in sensitive areas on war footing by getting them approved.
District magistrate SA Murugeshan, BRO commander Neelesh Chandarana, Major Rahul Srivastava, sub divisional magistrate Joshimath AK Nautiyal Chief executive officer Mandir Samiti BD Singh and officials from other departments concerned were also present.