Dehradun:
The government has announced several measures to rehabilitate Uttarakhand where 1500 people are still stuck and 3000 are still missing, and thousands of houses and roads have been washed away in flash floods and torrential rain. Union minister Jairam Ramesh made the announcements; Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna was also present.
Here are the 10 initiatives announced for Uttarakhand:
Orphaned children will be put under the state government's care
People in Uttarakhand will be provided guaranteed employment for 150 days instead of 100 days under the Centre's flagship MNREGA scheme
A statutory body named Uttarakhand Rehabilitation And Redevelopment Authority has been set up
All commercial establishments will be covered under the relief scheme, including dhabas or roadside eateries
School students will be given one-time relief of Rs 500 each, college students will get Rs 1000
Interest on loans from central banks will be deferred for a year
Free electricity and water will be provided to families in the affected areas
For small industries, Rs 50,000 to 1 lakh will be given; for small hotels, Rs 2 lakh as compensation
Central funds to re-establish road connectivity to 1,400 villages in Uttarakhand under PM Gram Sadak Yojana
Additional 14,000 houses to be built with central funding under Indira Awas Yojana
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