Joshimath. Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand, Dr.Sukhvir Singh Sandhu reached Joshimath on Sunday and took stock of the current situation by conducting an on-site inspection of landslide areas. During this, along with the Chief Secretary, DGP Police Ashok Kumar and Secretary to Chief Minister R. Meenakshi Sundaram were also present.

The Chief Secretary said that the cause of the landslide is being ascertained by the team of expert scientists of the country and whatever treatment is necessary will be done here. The Chief Secretary said that the safety of the citizens is of utmost importance in the immediate situation and the local administration is continuously working for it. He appealed to the local citizens not to take any risk under any circumstances. In such a situation, the loss can be more at any time. Shift as soon as possible where arrangements have been made by the district administration. During this, the Chief Secretary took stock of the affected areas of Jaypee Company located in Manohar Bagh, Singhdhar, Marwadi. District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana apprised the Chief Secretary about the situation of the disaster.