Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami addressed the severe cloudburst and heavy rains that have hit the state, particularly Dehradun, Tehri, and Uttarkashi districts. “Due to heavy rains since yesterday evening, there has been a lot of damage in Dehradun district, Tehri district and some areas of Uttarkashi today due to cloudburst. It is a big disaster. Cloudburst has also occurred. There has been loss of life and property as well. Connectivity routes have been cut off at many places... Electricity lines have also been destroyed. Bridges have also been destroyed, national highways have also been affected due to this. The Prime Minister has taken complete information today in the morning and has also expressed concern and assured us of every possible help. The Home Minister has also called us and took information about the entire situation.”

Meanwhile, the CM also highlighted the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), stating, “Today, a very big conference on AI has been organised here. Certainly, the kind of challenges we face today and the way Artificial Intelligence has become effective in every field today, it has become a necessity. Certainly, such conferences will pave the way for the times to come and the discussions that will be held here will prove to be very useful for the country and the world.”