Dehradun, Sept. 21 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 20 Sep: Undeterred by the ferocity of the recent natural disaster, the Dehradun district administration has demonstrated unwavering resolve, with the District Magistrate Savin Bansal reaching the disaster-hit regions by crossing streams, ravines and drains on foot. In a poignant moment, villagers in Phulet remarked that a DM had visited their village for the first time since Independence. Following his overseeing of relief operations in Majad, Karligad, Sahastradhara, Maldevta and the reopening of the contact road in Mussoorie, the DM proceeded to assess the situation in the most severely affected areas.

The villages of Phulet, Chhamroli, Silla, Simyari and Kyara, in district Dehradun,...