A woman died and three others were said to be seriously injured when the car they were travelling in crashed near a petrol pump in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, officials said on Sunday. The woman died on the spot.
"Heavy to very heavy rainfall at many places, with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places, is likely to occur in districts of the Kumaon region. Heavy rains have also been forecast in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Pauri districts of Uttarakhand," said the weather department.
In view of the Meteorological Department's alert of heavy to very heavy rains in various districts of the Garhwal division, the Char Dham Yatra has been postponed for July 7.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the District Magistrates of all the concerned districts to remain on high alert regarding the forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in nine districts of the state by the Meteorological Department tomorrow on July 7.
Amid the heavy rainfall in the state, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Saturday informed that the water level of the Ganga river in Rishikesh is continuously rising.
In the meeting, the Chief Minister directed the officials to complete all the preparations for the National Games by September and complete the process of permission from the Indian Olympic Association to hold this event in 2024 soon.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday launched the 'Chief Minister Salt Nutrition Scheme' under which beneficiaries will be given iodized salt at the price of Rs 8 per kg per month.
In line with the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Secretary of the Uttarakhand Irrigation Department Dr R. Rajesh Kumar inspected the dam site of Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project on Saturday.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a meeting with the Kumaon Commissioner, connected virtually from his camp office, and inquired about the situation at various places in the state after heavy rains.
Rudraprayag Police, Uttarakhand, shared information on X and posted, "The Rudraprayag Gaurikund NH 107 is blocked in the Doliya Devi (Phata) area. Efforts are underway to open the road."
Taking to the microblogging site, Chamoli Police, Uttarakhand, posted on X, "The Badrinath National Highway has been blocked due to debris near Bhanerpani, old Nagar Panchayat Pipalkoti, Kanchen Ganga, Chhinka Paagalnala and Helang in Chamoli district."
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a comprehensive review of the Rural Development Department at the Secretariat on Friday. He emphasized the full implementation of the plan to elevate Uttarakhand's brand 'House of Himalayas' to a global level by September.