In order to speed up relief efforts in disaster-affected villages in Tehri district, Chief Minister Harish Rawat has announced a provision of Rs1 cr by the State Government.
Visiting the disaster-affected villages in the district on Wednesday, the Chief Minister also presented Rs 4 lakh each by cheque to the families of the two children who had died in the recent disaster. Rawat directed Tehri District Magistrate Indudhar Baudai to provide immediate relief to the more than 150 disaster- affected families in the region.
Early on Wednesday morning, Rawat visited the worst affected villages of Kothiyada, Kamera, Silyara, Sendul, Bahedi, Gangar in Tehri district inspecting the damage wreaked in the region by cloudbursts and heavy rain.
Earlier, the Chief Minister had on late Tuesday night chaired a video conference at the Secretariat to review the situation across the State affected by heavy rain and cloudbursts.
Considering the shortage of human resource for disaster rescue and relief works, the Tehsildars, Nayab Tehsildars, Patwaris and Kanungos who are retiring or have retired within the past six months will be given a year's service extension on contract basis across the State.
The district magistrates have been directed to conduct survey and ensure stringent action against officials found guilty of negligence in providing relief in the disaster-affected areas. He directed the disaster management department to train local people in all the villages and prepare them as volunteers.