Uttarakhand: Govt to temporarily relocate families from Uttarkashi after Varunaavat mountain hit by landslide

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): Due to the continuous landslides from Varunaavat mountain in the middle of Uttarkashi city of Uttarakhand, the district administration has proposed a plan to displace the families living in the buffer zone, it has been said to be necessary for long-term security measures.

Visuals from the area have shown the region's sensitivity due to the landslide. Uttarkashi DM Dr Meharban Singh Bisht says, "There was a landslide here in 2003, after which comprehensive treatments were done. Now, after 2003, the landslide occurred at a different point, creating little damage to the area. Due to continued rainfall in Uttarkashi, the rocks and debris that occurred from the landslide came down along with rainwater. Some people stay nearby so what we have taken as a precautionary measure is to shift them, till the monsoon season gets over. We have made arrangements for those families to stay."

He further said, "As soon as the landslide occurred at a point in Varunaavat, we made a technical team at the district level which surveyed the region. We sent the reports to the administration, after which we asked for an advanced technical team. They have sent a team which includes experts and senior officials from various departments. They will monitor the situation. We hope that some reasonable measures will be taken after that."

(ANI)