Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Responds to Heavy Rains in Uttarakhand

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a virtual meeting with the Kumaon Commissioner to discuss the heavy rains in Uttarakhand. He instructed officials to keep the district and tehsil administration on 24/7 alert for relief and rescue work.

Dhami emphasized the need for proper arrangements for the stay and food of those affected by waterlogging. He also directed that schools should be opened or closed based on warnings from the Meteorological Department.

Meanwhile, traffic has been halted on the Rudraprayag Gaurikund National Highway-107 and the Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district due to debris and continuous rain. Over 100 roads have been closed across the state, and major rivers are flowing above danger levels.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand and other states, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. Uttarakhand is expected to receive heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from July 3 to July 6, with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on July 7.