The cloudburst in Dehradun, Uttarakhand has caused severe devastation in many areas, after which Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami himself rode a JCB to take stock of the flood-affected areas and inspected the relief work. The cloudburst in Dehradun, Uttarakhand has caused severe devastation in many areas. Meanwhile, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami himself has reached the disaster-affected areas. Today is his birthday, but he has come to inspect the situation in the areas facing the devastation of the disaster. He reached the area through a JCB machine and himself took charge of the rescue operation. Dhami ji, wearing a gray suit, was seen climbing into the cabin of the JCB, where he was seen removing the debris and taking stock of the relief work.
Reached remote areas riding a bulldozer
Due to heavy rains, roads have been broken, houses have been submerged and people are trapped. In such a situation, it was difficult to reach by normal vehicles, but CM Dhami took the help of JCB. He visited damaged roads, bridges and waterlogged areas while operating the machine. He gave strict instructions to the officials to immediately set up relief camps, arrange for food, water and medicines.
The overflowing drain in Sahasradhara swallowed the market
The torrential rain since morning brought the Sahasradhara drain to overflowing. At around 10 pm, debris entered the market area due to a cloudburst-like incident, badly damaging many shops and hotels. A local resident said that the village roads have collapsed and 4-5 people are feared to be buried under the debris. Taking information about this, the Chief Minister immediately directed the district administration, SDRF and police to speed up the rescue operation. Dhami wrote on social media that he is in touch with the local authorities and is monitoring the situation.
100 meters of road washed away in Maldevta, massive destruction in Kesarwala area
The Chief Minister also took stock of Kesarwala and Maldevta areas, where a 100-meter long road was completely washed away in Maldevta, Raipur due to the strong current of Sahasradhara area. There has been extensive damage to houses and government properties, livelihood has been affected. Connectivity was lost at many places and the water level of rivers rose. Dhami told reporters that all departments are working on a war footing. In the morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah took stock of the situation over the phone and assured all help.
