Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has sought an economic package of Rs 2000 crore from the Central Government for subsidence-affected areas in Joshimath and rehabilitation of the affected people, said Secretary to Chief Minister R Meenakshi Sundaram.
Sundaram said, "The state government has sought an economic package of Rs 2,000 crore from the Center for the treatment of Joshimath disaster-affected area and rehabilitation of the affected people."
"The state government has prepared the blueprint of the package on the basis of the assessment of the damage done at its level," she added .
Sundaram further said, "There can be a change in this amount after the final report of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Joshimath". (with Agency inputs)
