Uttarakhand floods: CM announces ₹5 lakh compensation for victims
After heavy rains triggered floods in Tharali, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced ₹5 lakh compensation for families who lost loved ones or homes.
The recent disaster sadly took the life of a 20-year-old woman, left another person missing, and forced 150 people to evacuate as homes and shops were damaged.
CM Dhami calls for speedy delivery of essentials
CM Dhami is keeping a close eye on rescue work and has called for speedy delivery of essentials like food and medicines to those displaced.
He's also pushing for long-term solutions—like river dredging—to reduce future flood risks.
To step up disaster preparedness, he's asked experts from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology to study the area and wants a broader government-backed study across all Himalayan states to help communities stay safer going forward.