Rampant landslides along NH- 108 to be taken up with Centre on priority: TS Rawat

PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Uttarkashi

The former chief minister and Haridwar MP, Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed concern over the rising incidents of human-animal conflict in Uttarkashi district. “The wild animal activity in mountainous areas in the State, in general, and Uttarkashi district, in particular, is a matter of deep concern. To mitigate casualties, the villagers should remain vigilant. They should not venture into the forests or the uninhabited areas alone. If they have to, they must travel in groups to keep safe from wildlife attacks,” he said while addressing a media conference here on Wednesday during his day-long Uttarkashi visit.    

Asked about the Dharali disaster rehabilitation, he said that the special package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would provide relief to the disaster-affected families. “We are all worried about the dangerous sliding zones along NH-108. Coordination among all stakeholders concerned is needed to   take on the challenge of recurring natural disasters,” he stated. He further said that he had discussed the sliding zone emerging dangerously in Netala with Bhatwari sub-divisional magistrate Shalini Negi. Besides, I will take up the NH-108 issue with the Centre on priority,” he added.

Commenting on the landslide NDA victory in the Bihar Assembly election, the former CM said that it reflected the people’s confidence in the welfare policies being rolled by the NDA. “At the same time, the victory signifies the   strength of India’s democratic system,” he asserted.