Dehradun, Aug. 4 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday directed district officers to remain alert due to the impending monsoon season after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for the next five days, warning of potential disasters.

IMD has predicted very heavy rain/heavy rain/thunderstorm accompanied by lightning/an intense spell of rain likely to occur at isolated places. IMD had issued an orange alert for three days in the districts of Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Bageshwar, Pauri Garhwal, and Udham Singh Nagar.

"I held a meeting with all district officers this morning and instructed everyone to remain fully alert at this time because the IMD has issued an alert for the next 5 days reg...