By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
The Uttarakhand government on Friday airdropped food packets and other essential materials for the disaster-affected people of Nandanagar area of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, a day after a cloudburst triggered flash floods which seven people dead and two missing.
“Today, relief supplies were delivered to the disaster-affected village of Dhurma village (Nandanagar area) by a helicopter,” a police statement said.
Five people were brought alive from the rubble following a swift rescue operation in Nandanagar which was recently in news due to the land subsidence causing cracks in many houses.
Forty-five houses and some shops were also damaged in flash floods. Besides, some 200 people were also evacuated from the area, an official report said.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and police, were engaged in rescue and relief operations.
Chamoli District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, and other senior officials were also supervising relief and rescue operation. Local MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta and some local residents were also rendering help.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said some of the injured were taken to nearby hospitals, while the seriously injured were taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh. He stated that these included a child with head injuries.
He stated that some people in the affected area were still trapped in their homes and efforts were underway to evacuate them. The Chief Minister stated, “Our effort is to ensure everyone is evacuated to safety.”
Responding to a question, Dhami stated that all districts, disaster management personnel, and all agencies, including the NDRF and SDRF, have been instructed to remain on alert until the monsoon season has completely subsided. He said that constant contact is being maintained with the Meteorological Department and precautions are being taken as per their forecast.
Uttarakhand has been badly hit by a series of natural disasters this monsoon season. Just two days ago, a cloudburst and heavy rains caused massive flooding and landslides in Dehradun, killing 21 people and leaving 17 others missing.