In an order to assist the disaster-hit victims, the district administration Nainital has also set up a relief camps at Haldwani and Kathgoam.
Now the victims of the Char Dham Yatra who wish to reach their homes via Hadwani may stay at the relief camp and the district administer has also made arrangements for their food with the help of some ‘Gurdwara’ and social organisations and travel arrangements.
“The relief camp at Kathgodam has been set up to help those victims who arrive here by train. After reaching at the Kathgodam relief camp, our officials will taken them to the main Haldwani relief camp,” said Gokulanand, in-charge of the Hadwani relief camp.“After taking care of their needs here, we would assist them board the bus or train they want to take to reach their destinations,” he added.It is to note that to help the pilgrims to reach their destinations, the Nainital district administration has also made free travel arrangements by bus and train for the victims from Haldwani and Ramnagar.
Under the free travel arrangements, on the arrival of the Char Dham pilgrims at Haldwani, City Magistrate RD Paliwal, Haldwani, will look after the travel arrangements of these pilgrims to their respective destinations.Similarly, SDM of Ramnagar, SS Janpangi, will make the travel arrangements of those Char Dham pilgrims who want to reach their home via Ramnagar.In the meanwhile, to extend their support to the disaster-hit victims, many social and employees orgnisations have also come forward.
Appealing to the people to lend their support, the Rajkiya Sikshak Sangh, Kumaon Division has also set up a counter for collections of donations.“With the help of this monetary support, we would buy essential commodities as per the requirements of the people of the disaster-hit areas, said Dr Dharmendra Paneru, treasurer of the Rajkiya Sikshak Sangh, while talking to The Pioneer.Today after taking feedback from the SDM Dharchula, we are sending consignment of essential commodities to disaster-hit areas of Pithoragarh, he informed. Similarly, as per the requirements we would send the food and other essential commodities to other disaster hit areas, he added.