Champawat: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Champawat district on a one-day visit on Saturday. He conducted an aerial survey of various areas of the district’s disaster-affected areas like Saryu Valley, Kali Valley, Pancheshwar Valley, Rausal and Tamli. After this, a meeting was held with the district officials at NHPC Guest House, Banbasa. In which the Chief Minister took detailed information from the officials about the relief and rescue work and normalization of public life and reconstruction work in the disaster affected areas. The Chief Minister assured the public of providing all possible help.
The Chief Minister also took detailed information about the work being done to repair the roads and bridges damaged by the disaster in the district. He directed that the damaged roads, drinking water and power lines should be restored as soon as possible. Alternatively, electricity should be arranged by UREDA from solar energy. The relief amount should be distributed immediately to those affected to whom disaster relief amount is to be distributed. Make various arrangements of the district normal soon, including reconstruction work in the district. The closed roads in the district should be made smooth for traffic on priority basis.
The Chief Minister directed the officials to personally go to the disaster affected areas and do on-site inspection and provide proper facilities to the affected there. He said that it should be ensured that the public does not face any kind of problem. The Chief Minister said that along with distributing relief funds among the affected people, work should be done on reconstruction. The Chief Minister directed the District Magistrate and the Irrigation Department to prepare a proposal for a permanent solution to the damage caused by Sharda River, Haddi River and Kirora Nala. The Chief Minister directed the NHAI officials to solve the problem of water logging in the dry port being built on the Nepal border in Banbasa.
