Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 11 announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,200 crore for Uttarakhand during his visit to Dehradun to review the flood situation and damage caused due to cloudbursts, rains and landslides in affected areas. He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those seriously injured in the floods and related disasters, said an official.
PM Modi emphasised the need for a multi-dimensional approach to help the entire region and its people recover. This would include measures such as rebuilding homes under the PM Awas Yojana, restoring national highways, reconstructing schools, providing relief through the PMNRF, and distributing mini kits for livestock. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin, financial assistance will be extended under “Special Project’’ submitted by the Government of Uttarakhand for reconstruction of houses in rural areas to eligible households whose houses have been damaged due to floods, said the statement.
The Union Government has already sent Inter-Ministerial Central teams to visit Uttarakhand to assess the extent of damage, and based on their detailed report, further assistance will be considered. The Prime Minister expressed his condolences to the family members of those who have lost their lives in the natural calamity and stated that the Union Government will work closely with the State Governments at this difficult time and extend all possible assistance. PM Modi also met families from Uttarakhand who had been affected by the recent natural calamities, including landslides and floods.
