In view of the cold wave following rains and snowfall in the state, chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has asked all the District Magistrates to ensure all necessary arrangements to provide relief to the public. Rawat has also asked the DMs to be alert in view of the weather forecast made by the meteorological department.
Rawat has asked the District Magistrates to provide bonfires at road crossings, public places, railway stations, bus stands and also to ensure that places like Rain Baserasfor the homeless are adequately warmed.
The CM has also expected help in this matter from the Mayors and chairpersons of municipalities and other civic bodies. He also asked the officials of the local civic bodies to make arrangements for the poor for them to face the cold wave. Rawat also instructed that warm clothes, quilts and blankets be distributed to the poor people as per their requirements. He also strictly directed officials to ensure that nobody is put to trouble due to cold wave conditions and rains in the state. The Chief Minister also instructed both the Garhwal and Kumaon commissioners to ensure adequate arrangements in this regard.