Following reports of damage to life and property in the Dharali-Uttarkashi and Harsil areas on August 5, 2025, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami immediately directed officials to commence rescue and relief operations on a war footing from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The district administration initiated rescue and relief efforts in collaboration with the Army, NDRF, SDRF, Police, Fire Department, and ITBP. The Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Home Affairs were informed.
Postponing his visit to Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived at the State Emergency Operations Center in Dehradun on the evening of August 5, 2025, and reviewed the ongoing rescue and relief operations in the disaster-affected areas. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami by phone, gathering information about the incident and assuring all possible assistance.
