Uttarakhand: In the Joshimath landslide case, CM’s secretary R. Meenakshi Sundaram held a press conference, said – the government is providing the best facilities to the affected people

Secretary to Chief Minister R. Meenakshi Sundaram clarified the situation regarding the Joshimath disaster while addressing a press conference. He said that orders have been given to dismantle two hotels in Joshimath which are hanging due to landslides as these hotels are posing a threat to the surrounding buildings as well. Apart from this, no one’s building is being demolished now. Survey of buildings affected by landslide is being done. Temporary displacement of people from unsafe buildings to safer places is being done. An amount of Rs 1.5 lakh is being given as interim assistance to the affected families immediately. In which Rs 50,000 is being provided in advance for house shifting and Rs 1 lakh for disaster relief. which will be adjusted later.
The government is providing better and better facilities to the people. Those who want to go to a rented house, they will be given 4 thousand rupees per month for 6 months. Earlier, while holding a meeting with the stakeholders and the local people, he made it clear that those affected by the landslide would be given compensation at the market rate. The market rate will be decided after taking the suggestions of the stakeholders and in the public interest only. He made it clear that the interests of the local people would be taken care of.
Due to landslide in Joshimath city area, 723 buildings have been identified which have developed cracks. In view of security, till date 462 people belonging to 131 families have been shifted to temporary relief camps.