Joshimath land subsidence: "We are making a provision that those who are caught cheating in exams will not be able to appear in any exam for the next 10 years," said CM Dhami.
Joshimath sinking updates: It also decided to conduct a study on the carrying capacity of all towns located in the hills. The decisions were taken at a meeting of the state cabinet here chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Joshimath sinking updates: Cracks have appeared in 723 buildings in Joshimath town of Uttarakhand which has been affected by land subsidence and so far 131 families have been shifted to safer locations, according to the district administration.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a ground inspection of the landslide-affected areas in Joshimath and he met the affected families. After conducting an inspection, the CM ordered an immediate evacuation of around 600 families living in houses which have developed huge crack.
Joshimath sinking UPDATES: Relocation of people from the affected areas should be done expeditiously. Medical treatment facilities should be available on ground and arrangements for airlifting people should also be made, CM, Dhami said.
Joshimath shrinking update: Chairing the meeting at the secretariat, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami instructed officials to set up a temporary rehabilitation centre at a safe place in Joshimath.
Joshimath sinking updates: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today (January 6) said that in the wake of the land subsidence at Joshimath in Chamoli district, he would hold a high-level meeting in Dehradun this evening.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday reached the Max Hospital in Dehradun to meet Indian Cricketer Rishabh Pant. The CM stated that Pant informed him that his accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway happened due to a pothole that came in the way.
Rishabh Pant Update | Indian Cricketer Rishabh Pant on Friday suffered a horrific accident on his way to Roorkee. Pant is currently undergoing treatment at the Max Hospital Dehradun.
"The new education strategy will affect the past, present and future of the education system," said Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami at the inauguration of the Atal Inauguration Centre at SGT University.
Uttarakhand: Making the announcement about the award, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami hailed all five recipients of the award.
Uttarakhand: Dhami's statement comes just a day after newly elected president of the Uttarakhand Waqf Board Shadab Shams underlined the need for a survey of the madrassas in the state.
Champawat bypoll result: Pushkar Singh Dhami defeated his nearest rival from Congress Nirmala Gahtori.
The AAP had aimed big in Uttarakhand this time and fielded candidates from all the 70 assembly seats and promised a slew of freebies to woo voters.
Bypoll to the Champawat seat which was vacated for Dhami by Kailash Chandra Gehtori is scheduled to be held on May 31. The results will be announced on June 2.
BJP MLA Kailash Chandra Gahtori said he quit his Champawat assembly seat to enable Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to contest from there. He said that he did it to help the “young” leader to work full-term to meet the expectations of central leadership.
On Jan 5, Dhami had announced that the honorarium of sanitation workers will be raised from the existing Rs 350 per day to Rs 500 per day. Dhami also assured solving other problems of the sanitation workers.
Uttarakhand government has announced portfolios to the newly sworn-in cabinet ministers. The announcements have been made a week after Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath as Uttarakhand Chief Minister, in the presence of PM Modi, other senior ministers and leaders.
Earlier today, Dhami welcomed President Ramnath Kovind at the Dehradun Raj Bhawan, alongside Uttarakhand Governor Gurmit Singh.
Dhami had announced on the last day of campaigning for the February 14 state assembly polls that if re-elected to power, the BJP government will form a high-powered committee consisting of legal experts, senior citizens and intellectuals to draft Uniform Civil Code.
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