Uttarakhand: CM Dhami took information from the Emergency Operation Center about heavy rains in various areas, gave instructions to the officials to remain in alert mode…

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inquired from the State Emergency Operation Center located at the Secretariat about the heavy rains occurring in various areas of the state. He directed all the District Magistrates to keep the district administration on alert mode in view of excessive rains and to maintain constant coordination with all the cooperative organizations in view of the disaster, so that relief and rescue work can be done quickly in any kind of disaster. Talking to the District Magistrate Rudraprayag, Pauri, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar over phone, the Chief Minister took stock of the situation of excessive rainfall and waterlogging. The Chief Minister instructed the District Magistrates that all proper arrangements should be made in advance for the people of sensitive places from the point of view of disaster.

The Chief Minister instructed the Secretary, Disaster Management, to maintain constant contact with the District Magistrates, whatever requirements are made available to the districts from the point of view of disaster management, should be made available soon. He instructed the officers that in case of obstruction of road, drinking water, electricity and other things due to heavy rains, all these arrangements should be started as soon as possible.

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi, Secretary Disaster Management Dr. Ranjit Sinha, Vinay Shankar Pandey, Additional Chief Executive Officer of State Disaster Management Authority Mrs. Riddhim Agarwal and officers of various departments were present.