“Relief amount of Rs 5 lakh each..." CM Dhami announces relief aid for Uttarkashi Flood Victims

Aug 09, 2025

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), August 9, 2025 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said informed over 1,000 people, including devotees and pilgrims, have been rescued following the flash flood and mudslide in Uttarkashi. He said “. More than 1000 people have been rescued. All the devotees and pilgrims from all across the country, who were stuck there, have been rescued... All the injured people have been shifted to hospitals... Connectivity was completely destroyed in Harsil... It was restored there yesterday... A Bailey bridge will be installed by evening near Lachi Gad, which will help reconstruct roads till Harsil... We have decided to provide affected families with rations for the next six months. "... Sainji and Bakunda village of Pauri Garhwal district have also been hit by disaster... Those whose houses have been damaged in the disaster in these villages will also be given an immediate relief amount of Rs 5 lakh each..."