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On receiving reports of loss of life and property due to the disaster in Dharali-Uttarkashi and Harsil on 05 August 2025, Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami issued immediate instructions from Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) to start rescue and relief operations on a war footing. The district administration began relief and rescue efforts in coordination with the Army, NDRF, SDRF, Police, Fire Department, and ITBP. The Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Home Affairs were informed.

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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami cancelled his Andhra Pradesh tour and arrived at the State Emergency Operation Center, Dehradun, in the evening of 05 August 2025 to assess the ongoing operations. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with the Chief Minister over the phone and assured all possible assistance.

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By the evening of 05 August 2025, more than 130 people had been rescued. The CM directed authorities to ensure proper arrangements for food, drinking water, and shelter for the affected. Upon receiving reports of lake formation in the Harsil area, senior army officers were instructed to take appropriate action. The Air Force’s MI-17 helicopters were requested for rescue operations and airlifting of victims.

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On 05 August 2025, the government appointed Garhwal Commissioner Shri Vinay Shankar Pandey as the nodal officer for the disaster. Former District........

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