Dehradun, Aug. 17 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun/ Uttarkashi, 16 Aug: Continuous rains in the hills have led to a sharp rise in water levels in the rivers across the state, and this has forced the government and the administration to remain on high alert and be on continuous surveillance in landslide prone areas, in the state and particularly in district Uttarkashi.
In the wake of the recent disaster in Dharali, the government and the administration are taking serious cognisance of the alerts being issued by the Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD's) State Weather Centre. Particular attention is being paid to districts vulnerable to flooding. Notably, the Kheer Ganga River, which wreaked havoc in Dharali on 5 August, has once again s...