Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde assured on Friday that the Central Government will provide all necessary assistances to Uttarakhand for its disaster-affected people and areas.
He further said the Centre has already sanctioned Rs 1,000 crore to the State for relief operations while a team of experts from the Centre will be visiting the Himalayan State to assess the damage wreaked by the recent disaster.
Shinde, who came here to review the disaster scenario along with Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi, said that it will also provide more money required for reconstruction and rehabilitation the people.
Chiranjeevi said that in order to compensate for the damage in tourism sector, in addition to the Rs 95 crore to be received by Uttarakhand from the Centre, it will also receive a special package of Rs 100 crore.
Talking to the media persons, Shinde said that it was normal for relief and rescue measures to pick up better pace after some days of disaster like the State Government’s efforts picked up pace some days after the disaster and works were undertaken in coordination with the armed forces and NDRF.