Dehradun, May 9 -- Ahead of this year's monsoon season, the Uttarakhand government started identifying settlements vulnerable to disasters, similar to last year's Dharali tragedy in Uttarkashi district, said Vinod Kumar Suman, secretary for Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, on Friday.

Suman said that the process of identifying vulnerable locations across the state has begun, particularly areas where water influx could threaten human settlements

"In the first phase, Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts have been selected for the exercise. A team from the disaster management department was sent to Chamoli district to identify sensitive locations. The district was first surveyed through satellite imagery and later through dr...