Rudraprayag: Last day, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while taking stock of the damage caused by the disaster on July 31 in Kedarghati and the relief and rescue operations, had instructed the officials to restore normal life as soon as possible and to promptly repair the blocked travel route in the damaged national highway and footpath.
Executive Engineer National Highway Nirbhay Singh has informed that in order to open the one and a half meter national highway between Sonprayag and Gaurikund which was completely damaged, work has been started to open the national highway through Pokland machine. Along with this, the embankment work of the road which was damaged near the Sonprayag bridge has also been started.
Executive Engineer DDMA Vinay Jhinkwan has informed that the Kedarnath walking path has been damaged at many places and there are about 15 places where the walking road has been completely damaged. He said that repair and construction work is being done continuously by the workers in difficult conditions to repair the Kedarnath walking path.
He said that the damaged walking path from Kedarnath Dham to Chhoti Lincholi has been made operational for movement. He also said that the work is being done at a fast pace by the workers to open the damaged Kedarnath walking path, but due to the weather not cooperating, the work is not being done continuously in view of the safety of the workers.
