Dehradun, Aug. 10 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken immediate cognisance of the incident in which a Bailey Bridge was washed away due to heavy water flow at Tamak Nala on the Jyotirmath-Malari motor road in Chamoli district.

Chief Minister spoke to Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman to take stock of the situation.

CM Dhami directed officials to accord the highest priority to relief and rescue operations, take necessary precautionary measures in downstream areas, ensure the safety of people living in vulnerable locations, and restrict movement on the affected road until the situation returns to normal.

The Chief Minister also directed the administration to make special arrangemen...