Uttarakhand to demand separate development model from Niti Aayog
Uttarakhand wants Niti Ayog to provide special financial packages and development models for the Himalayan states.
Amid incessant rain in Uttarakhand, debris piled up near National Highway 9 in Amori village, officials said on Sunday.
Earlier on September 1, the Almora-Haldwani Road National Highway in Uttarakhand was blocked for vehicular traffic due to debris near Kwarb Bridge, an official said.
Meanwhile, on August 25, an injured person was rescued by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) after being trapped on the Badrinath highway due to falling debris in the Chamoli district, officials said.
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According to the SDRF, information was received by Kotwali in Joshimath that an injured person had been trapped due to falling debris near the Pagalnala area of Chamoli district.
An SDRF team immediately reached the spot and carried out a rescue operation in pitch-dark night.
Subsequently, the injured person was rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment.
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