The Gujarat Government on Wednesday released immediate assistance of Rs2 crore from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help flood-affected people in Uttarakhand.
In the Gujarat Government’s Cabinet meeting, a special resolution was passed expressing sorrow towards the people who have lost their lives in the natural calamity and paid tribute with two-minute silence. Orders were given to officials of Gujarat State Natural Disaster Department to keep continuously in touch with the Uttarakhand administration to provide necessary help.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi talked to the Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahuguna on telephone and discussed on rescue and relief operations. Modi assured to extend all sorts of help from Gujarat to help people in rescue operation. He also asked about situation of the affected Gujarati tourists in the flood affected hill state.
The Gujarat government spokesperson and senior minister in Modi Cabinet, Nitin Patel informed that around 5000 Gujarati tourists are stranded in the different areas of flood affected Uttarakhand.
“With a view to help Gujarati pilgrims and bring them back to their home state, a team of senior officials from Gandhinagar are going to Uttarakhand tonight. The team will co-ordinate with Uttarakhand administration to ascertain maximum details on Gujarati pilgrims. We are trying to arrange a special train from Haridwar to Ahmedabad in order to bring stranded Gujarati tourists back,” said Patel.