Bhartiya Janta Party MP Saumitra Khan took a sharp jab at Leader of Opposition of Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's allegations on the Election Commission, saying that Congress wants Indian to become a dharamshala where any Bangladeshi or Pakistani becomes a voter.
Uttarkashi District Administration has alerted the residents of the district that some unknown persons are creating fake profiles similar to the name of District Magistrate Prashant Arya on social media, especially Facebook, and sending friend requests.
A massive mudslide struck Dharali village in the Kheer Gad area near Harsil, triggering a sudden flow of debris and water through the settlements on August 5. The cloudburst led to flash floods in the high-altitude villages of Dharali. Several houses were reported to have been swept away.
Transport aircraft C295 landed at Dharasu town in Uttarkashi district from Agra on Sunday morning with personnel, technicians, and relief material for conducting rescue and relief operations.
All senior police officers and team leaders of various branches of police - SDRF, Fire Service, PAC, Telecom, etc., who were sent for effective conduct of relief and rescue operations in Uttarkashi district, attended the meeting.
The Uttarakhand CM informed that the government has provided immediate relief by providing Rs 5 lakh, whereas electricity and telephone services in the affected areas have been restored.
Pandey said that CM Dhami sought a report regarding the Dharali disaster, for which the administration gave a presentation and informed about the progress.
The construction of the Bailey bridge was completed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Sunday, replacing the Limchi Gad Bridge in the Gangnani area on the Gangotri National Highway, damaged in the aftermath of the cloudburst in Dharali village near Gangotri, BRO officials said.
Aiming to fasten rescue and relief operations, Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) authorities have prepared a detailed action plan to conduct search and rescue operations by coordinating with other agencies in the disaster-hit Dharali area of Uttarkashi district.