Uttarkashi, Aug. 6 -- Amid the disaster caused by the recent cloudburst in the Dharali area of Uttarakashi district, the Uttarakhand Health Department has taken charge on the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Health department teams have reached ground zero, and treatment of the injured has been started on the spot. Soon, other medical teams will also get involved in relief work.

Health Secretary Dr R Rajesh Kumar said that the Health Department has taken quick and concrete steps amid the challenge of the Dharali disaster. Arrangements have been made in the hospitals, teams are active at ground zero, and aspects like mental health are also being taken seriously. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami...