Overview

• The National Disaster Management Authority and the Home Ministry signed off on the ₹125 crore mitigation plan after state bodies submitted detailed proposals under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s guidance.
• Five historically vulnerable areas—Mansa Devi Hill bypass in Haridwar, Galogi Hydroelectric Project Road in Mussoorie, Bahuguna Nagar in Chamoli, Charton Lodge in Nainital and Khotila‐Ghatdhar in Pithoragarh—have been earmarked for stabilization measures.
• Planning and engineering studies are now under way at the five designated sites, with agencies conducting geotechnical mapping and risk assessments.
• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami hailed the initiative as a decisive step toward lasting landslide solutions in the state’s disaster-sensitive zones.
• Officials say the phased, science-driven programme will shift Uttarakhand from reactive relief efforts to proactive mountain-slope resilience.