Dehradun, March 17 -- The Chamoli district administration in Uttarakhand, upon getting instructions from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has started river dredging work in the Pindar River to ensure the safety of Tharali.

Under this process, the river is being channelized by dredging 1280 meters of river bank so that Tharali town can be protected from floods, according to an official release.

In 2024, due to heavy rains and cloudburst, a large amount of debris had accumulated in the Pindar river, due to which Saraswati Vidya Mandir, main market and Ramlila Ground were in danger due to rising water level. Keeping this in mind, Chief Minister Dhami had directed the district administration to take immediate action.

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