Chamoli District Magistrate (DM) Himanshu Khurana on Thursday said an amount of Rs 505.80 lakh has, so far, been distributed to the families hit by subsidence in Joshimath.
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta who is a member of the High Power Committee Joshimath Rehabilitation visited Dhak village on Saturday to take stock of the construction of the pre-fabricated houses being built for the rehabilitation of people affected by the land subsidence disast
The other relief measures include a special rehabilitation package, a one-time special grant for the transportation of goods and immediate needs and the purchase of household items, Khurana said.
District Magistrate of Uttarakhand's Chamoli, Himanshu Khurana said on Friday that a prefabricated cow shed has been prepared for the animals affected due to land subsidence in the Joshimath town.
Located in Garhwal hill tracks in Chamoli district along the banks of Alaknanda River, Badrinath Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The portals of Badrinath Temple are closed these days for winter break.
Apart from the construction of prefabricated structures, the administration has also been evaluating several options for the permanent resettlement of the families.
Work for temporary rehabilitation, pre-fabricated houses, for the affected families migrating from Uttarakhand's Joshimath due to land subsidence, has started by Central Building Research Institution (CBRI), Roorkee, the government said on Monday.
Located in Garhwal hill tracks in Chamoli district along the banks of Alaknanda River, Badrinath Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The portals of Badrinath Temple are closed these days for winter break.