Uttarakhand CM Dhami Transfers Rs 9 Crore Relief Fund To Rain Affected Businesses In Kedarnath

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami disbursed relief funds to various businessmen who incurred losses due to damage to the pedestrian and motor roads from Lincholi to Sonprayag, caused by heavy rains in the Kedarnath area in July this year. 

According to an official statement issued by CMO, the Chief Minister had earlier approved an amount of Rs 9 crore and 08 lakh from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund as per the proposal received from the District Magistrate Rudraprayag for compensation of the affected people due to heavy rains from Lincholi to Sonprayag.

CM Dhami Disburses Rs 9.64 Crore To Affected Businesses In Kedarnath

“After this, the Chief Minister approved an additional amount of Rs 56 lakh for the disaster affected. Thus, a total relief amount of Rs 9 crore 64 lakh was sent to the affected people through DBT by the Chief Minister,” CMO said. 

The Chief Minister said that the disaster in the Kedarnath area was a sad incident. 

The rescue operation was completed quickly with the help of the local people and the administration. 

“State government will always be ready to help the people and businessmen affected during the disaster. Continuous work is being done to make the Kedarnath Yatra route more accessible. The Char Dham Yatra has picked up pace again. Work of making Kedarnath grand and divine is in progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi . Continuous work is going on on schemes worth crores in the Kedarnath area,” CM Dhami said. 

Earlier on July 31 this year, heavy rains in the Kedarnath area caused significant damage to the pedestrian and motor routes from Linchauli to Sonprayag, resulting in substantial losses for local businesses and residents.