65-70 per cent people in Joshimath living normal life: Uttarakhand CM

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said 6570 per cent people in Joshimath where cracks appeared in buildings and other structures are leading a normal life and the Char Dham Yatra will commence in four monthsAfter meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah whom he briefed about the prevailing situation in Joshimath Dhami said he was assured all assistance from the central government to deal with the current situation arising out in the hill station6570 per cent people in Joshimath are living a normal life In nearby Auli which is a tourist attraction everything is going on normally Tourists are still visiting Auli Dhami told reportersHe said the Char Dham Yatra one of the renowned pilgrimage for the Hindus which takes pilgrims to four holiest sites including Kedarnath and Badrinath via Joshimath will start in next four monthsAlso Read Joshimath Crisis Residents seek permanent rehabilitation at safe locationDhami said there is no need for panic due to the Joshimath situation and people sitting in other parts of the country should not comment about itHe said he has briefed the home minister about the steps taken for the relief and rehabilitation of the affected people in JoshimathAsked whether he sought a rehabilitation package for the people in Joshimath he said such things will come after the central team which is visiting Joshimath submits its final reportWhatever help is required the central government is giving us he saidDhami said he has already briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi who himself is taking regular inputsReports said that the Uttarakhand government has distributed Rs 310 crore to 207 affected families as advance for the displacement while a piece of land belonging to the Horticulture Department has been identified for the construction of model prefabricated huts with one two and three bedroomsThe number of buildings that have developed cracks has risen to 849 and 250 families have so far been evacuated to safetyThere are a total 615 rooms in Joshimath with a capacity of 2190 people and 491 rooms in Pipalkoti with a capacity of 2205 people have been made into temporary relief campsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever