Plans are in progress within the state of Uttarakhand because the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the state in order to assess the state of affairs in regions where natural disasters have occurred in the recent past. The Prime Minister will also make an aerial tour of the hardest hit areas to help in determining the damage by landslides, flash flooding and heavy rainfall that have crippled life and infrastructure around the state.
Mountainous Uttarakhand has been suffering the consequences of frequent natural disasters. During recent weeks, numerous districts have been reporting landslides, road blockages and destruction of homes because of continuous rainfall. Villages are isolated, and hundreds of families are being displaced. Emergency rescue operations by the state government and the disaster management teams have become urgent, but the extent of the destruction has rendered central help essential.
PM Modi will be visiting to assess the rescue and relief operations being executed on the ground. The aerial survey will enable him to do an inventory of areas that cannot be accessed and that have been affected so badly. After this, he will probably conduct negotiations with the top leadership of the state government, disaster management and central agencies in order to map a plan of coordinated rehabilitation and reconstruction.
The visit is also being seen as a huge move towards accelerating relief to the affected areas. It is anticipated that the Prime Minister can declare more relief packages or special assistance programs to help those families who lost their homes, livelihoods, and farmlands. Emphasis will also be placed on long-term solutions in order to reduce the effects of such disasters in a state that is still ecologically weak and prone to climate-related issues.
The state security arrangements are increased in time before the arrival of the Prime Minister. Local police and the central security forces are making sure that there is smooth coordination in that aerial survey, and any ground check, which might be done. The routes by helicopters, communication facilities and logistical support are also checked to guarantee that the visit has been done with no disruptions.
The citizens of Uttarakhand are optimistic that the visit by PM Modi will help generate immediate awareness of their case and help open the doors to faster help. The fact that he visited highlights the willingness of the government to solve the issues connected with disasters in the Himalayan area, where the harmony between development and ecological sustainability is a continuous issue.
