Dehradun, Aug. 15 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Chamoli, 12 Aug: District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar today carried out a ground inspection of Tamak Nala, including the Bailey bridge, to review the ongoing relief and rescue operations. Earlier, he also conducted an aerial survey of the upper catchment area to assess the impact and circumstances of the flash floods. During the inspection, he directed the officials to ensure corrective and preventive measures to minimise damage from such incidents in the future.

The DM stated that the Disaster Management Department has engaged a specialist institute to conduct a scientific study of the actual causes of the flash flood so that effective safety and rescue measures can be ensured in the future.

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