To assess the loss of properties, human lives and domestic cattle due to the cloudburst reported from parts of Chakrata region early this week, Uttarakhand Home and Rural Development Minister and Chakrata MlA Pritam Singh conducted a physical inspection of the affected areas along with District Magistrate Ravinath Raman and other district officers on Saturday.
He distributed cheques for financial assistance to the disaster affected families from the State government. It should be mentioned here that at one person died and several cattle perished following heavy rains in the Chakrata region on May 11.
The areas the minister visited included Dungari, Banadhar, Chilhad, Sawda, Mindal and Kurad. He talked to the affected people to understand the extent of the damage they had suffered. One Keshav Singh, aged 60 years, resident of Dungari, died after debris came crashing down on him. Around 150 domestic cattle perished too in the heavy rains the cloud burst triggered.
The Minister met the deceased’s family members and conveyed his condolence. He handed over a cheque of Rs four lakh to the bereaved members.
He told officials to assess and submit its report stating evaluated damage suffered in the area to enable swifter assistance to the affected.
large number of goats having died, the minister announced that a compensation of Rs 3, 000 per goat up to 30 goats would be given to the families affected by the death of the animals in the rains.
likewise, a compensation of `25,000 per ox will be given to the families which have lost oxen in the rain-induced disaster. The State Government has fixed `16, 000 per mule to be given as compensation to the affected families.
On the occasion, the minister distributed cheques worth `6.98 lakh- Rs four lakh to the family of the deceased and `2.98 lakh to the families whose domestic animals died.
He directed all the district officers to review their welfare schemes meant to ensure better living for the people. He reviewed the projects being executed by the irrigation department. He was informed by the executive engineer that about 37 canals had been damaged in the rains, resulting in a loss of around Rs two crore.
likewise, the PWD executive engineer told the minister that several roads under PMGSY had been damaged, resulting in a loss of about Rs one crore.