Kedarnath Yatra update:Kedarnath Yatra in Uttarakhand has been stopped till further orders. Rudraprayag District Magistrate Mayur Dixit said, “Due to heavy rains in Rudraprayag district, the yatra has been stopped at Sonprayag.”
Meanwhile, it is raining in many other areas of the state as well.
CM Dhami took stock of the rain situation:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday made a surprise visit to the State Disaster Management Control Room at the Secretariat and inquired about the heavy rains situation in the state, said a press release.
CM Dhami obtained information from the disaster control room about the current weather conditions in the state, rain situation, waterlogging and damage caused by rains.
According to the India Meteorological Department, Haridwar received 78 mm of rain in the last 24 hours, followed by Dehradun (33.2) and Uttarkashi (27.7). Instructing the officials, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the districts under the state which have received heavy rains are continuing and further heavy rains are expected.
CM Dhami said, “Maintain mutual dialogue and coordination with all those districts. So that emergency situations can be dealt with in time. He directed the officials to always be in alert mode for disaster relief and rescue operations. CM Dhami said that people living near rivers and drains across the state should be asked to be alert. In case of CRPF, each district should have adequate number of night shelters and relief material. Special care should also be taken for this.
He said that in case of water logging, there should be adequate arrangements for drainage. CM Dhami said, “JCB machines should also be arranged in advance at sensitive places from the point of view of disaster.” He said that in view of the disaster, adequate arrangements should be made for health, police and SDRF personnel. CM Dhami also inquired about the number of pilgrims in Char Dham and the present condition of Char Dham amid heavy rains.
It was told in the statement that he also observed Shri Kedarnath Dham live through online mediums. CM Dhami talked to District Magistrate Haridwar, District Magistrate Pithoragarh and Chamoli on the phone and got information about the current situation. The Chief Minister gave instructions to tackle the situation of waterlogging in various areas of Haridwar city at the earliest. He also directed the officers to remain alert in Chamoli and Pithoragarh, sensitive border areas from the point of view of disaster. During this, Secretary Disaster Management Ranjit Kumar Sinha and others were present.
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