Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Thursday, left for Chamoli to meet the families of those killed and injured due to electrocution a day earlier on the banks of Alaknanda at the Namami Gange Project site.
"Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has given instructions to provide Rs 5 lakh to the dependents of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh to the injured without any delay," an official statement said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and enquired about over a dozen deaths due to electrocution in the state's Chamoli district.
Condoling the incident of Uttarakhand's Chamoli, where 15 people were electrocuted, state Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that orders have been given to conduct a Magisterial inquiry.
The BKTC chairman further said that Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has also directed that every possible help should be provided to the pilgrims in case the road gets blocked during the rainy season.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that 'Harela' festival is a symbol of happiness, prosperity, peace, environment and nature conservation.
"Taking cognizance of the irregularities in the record room of the registrar's office in Dehradun and tampering in the registries, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is conducting a surprise inspection of the registry office located at the Collectorate," an official statement said.
More than three crore devotees of Lord Shiva have, so far, thronged to Haridwar to collect holy water from the Ganges for "Jalabhishek" during the month of Saawan.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a meeting at the secretariat to discuss the development of new townships in various cities of the state.
The Chief Minister also gave instructions to prepare a flood management plan for effective prevention of water logging due to Sonali and other rivers in Laksar area.