Evacuating affected families is priority: Pushkar Singh Dhami after visiting Joshimath

Uttarakhand CM Dhami conducts a ground inspection in Joshimath

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the sinking Joshimath on Saturday to assess the situation on the ground.

He met the affected people and assured them of all help, officials said, adding that the CM also met the team of officials and experts who have been camping in the town since Thursday and took their feedback on the evacuation exercise.

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"Evacuating affected families in the danger zone to safe locations is the government's priority for now," Dhami told reporters. He also said that suitable places for relocation of residents near Pipalkoti and Gauchar are also being identified.

Officials have been asked not to get entangled in long procedural complexities and take direct clearance from him for projects related to treatment of drainage and sewage systems in Joshimath, he said, adding that it is an important place from the cultural, religious and tourism point of view and all efforts will be made to save it.

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