Dehradun, Sept. 20 -- In line with the directives of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the State Disaster Management Department has intensified efforts to secure a special package from the Government of India to compensate for the damages caused during the 2025 monsoon season, an official release said.

From coming Wednesday, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will launch the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) process to conduct a realistic evaluation of the losses suffered by the state.

On Saturday, a crucial meeting was held at the State Emergency Operations Centre, Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority, under the chairmanship of Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman.

The meet...