Dehradun, Sept. 10 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that the state is highly prone to disasters, particularly during the monsoon season, when landslides, floods, and waterlogging pose major challenges. He emphasised that national-level institutions must collaborate to strengthen forecasting systems and reduce losses caused by such events.

Highlighting this year's excessive rainfall, the Chief Minister said that it has caused severe damage across different regions of the state, resulting in both loss of lives and destruction of property.

Dhami further pointed out that incidents like cloudbursts and landslides in the hill districts cause permanent damage to land, making it unfit for agriculture or constr...