Chamoli: On the orders issued on the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Uttarakhand government on Sunday waived the electricity and water bills of the local residents affected by the Joshimath landslide. Significantly, in the cabinet meeting convened regarding the Joshimath disaster, it was decided that the bills of the affected people would be waived for the next six months from November 2022. Orders in this regard were issued on Sunday (February 12).
Chamoli District Magistrate (DM) Himanshu Khurana said on Friday that several cracks have been noticed in the roof 868 buildings of Joshimath, Taking to social media, DM Himanshu tweeted, “Cracks have been observed in 868 buildings in Joshimath. Out of these, 181 buildings are in vulnerable areas. The demolition of Hotel Mount View and Malari Inn is in the final stages.”
Himanshu Khurana also said that 878 members of 243 disaster affected families are in relief camps and basic facilities are being provided to them. “Relief amount of 515.80 lakhs has been distributed to the families affected by the earthquake in Joshimath. The amount distributed is for the purpose of advance relief for damaged buildings, special rehabilitation package, one-time special grant for transportation of goods and immediate needs. And purchase of household items,” he said.
DM Khurana tweeted, “A total of 878 members of 243 disaster affected families are in relief camps. Basic facilities like food, drinking water and medicines are being provided to the affected people in the relief camps.”