Uttarakhand govt to conduct studies on carrying capacity of Joshimath, other hill towns: CM Dhami
CM Dhami said a total amount of ₹ 45 crore has been released for providing interim relief to 3,000 affected families in Joshimath
Dehradun: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that the state government will conduct studies on the carrying capacity of Joshimath and other hill towns in the state.
Dhami while talking to reporters in Joshimath, where he reached in the evening, said he has been stressing on development of the state with a “balance between economy and ecology”.
“We will conduct studies on the carrying capacity of Joshimath and other hill towns of the state. If there are more constructions than the carrying capacity of the towns, then constructions will be immediately stopped in such towns,” he said.
Dhami said a total amount of ₹ 45 crore has been released for providing interim relief to 3000 affected families in Joshimath.
Dhami said that compensation will be given at the market rate to the affected people in land subsidence-affected areas in Joshimath.
“The market rate will be decided after seeking suggestions from the stakeholders and locals. A total amount of ₹ 45 crore has been released for providing interim compensation to 3000 affected families in Joshimath. For the time being, interim assistance of ₹ 1.50 lakh per family is being given. An advance amount of ₹ 1 lakh is being given to the affected families before their rehabilitation. An amount of ₹50,000 is being given to the affected families in the form of a one-time special grant for the transportation of their belongings. This amount was released by the Uttarakhand State Disaster Authority,” he said.
The Chief Minister has also given one month’s salary to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help the disaster-affected families in Joshimath.
Dhami said that rumours are being spread about the demolition of houses which have developed cracks. “I appeal to all not to pay heed to these rumours. No action is being taken to demolish the houses having cracks in the affected area. I have directed the Chief Secretary not to demolish the houses with cracks in the affected area unless it is unavoidable”, he said.
The chief minister said he is taking regular reports from the officials regarding all the arrangements in Joshimath. Dhami said he has instructed the chief secretary that all problems of the affected people should be resolved quickly after talking to them .
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