Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited Dehradun to review relief and rescue operations in the disaster-ravaged parts of Uttarakhand and announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,200 crore for the affected areas.Apart from this, further assistance will also be considered based on the recommendations of the inter-ministerial team which visited the affected areas of the state recently to assess the extent of damage caused by the natural calamities.
The prime minister also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those left injured in a series of natural calamities that hit various districts of the hill state this monsoon.
He announced comprehensive support under the PM CARES for Children scheme to children orphaned due to the recent floods and landslides in the state.
The Prime Minister was scheduled to conduct an aerial survey of the affected areas in Uttarakhand but it had to be cancelled due to bad weather, an official here said.
However, Modi met the affected families here and offered his condolences.The central government assures full support for the restoration and rebuilding of infrastructure in the affected regions, he said.
The prime minister emphasised the need for a multi-dimensional approach to help the entire region and its people recover from the effects of the disaster.
This would include measures such as rebuilding homes under the PM Awas Yojana, restoring national highways, reconstructing schools, providing relief through the PM National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and distributing mini kits for livestock, he said.