Uttarakhand CM, Pushkar Singh Dhami, has announced a magisterial inquiry into the Mansa Devi stampede, which has left eight dead and 28 injured as per the latest reports.
He has also announced a relief amount of two lakh rupees each to the families of the deceased and fifty thousand rupees each to the injured.
The CM has directed the District Magistrate of Haridwar to provide immediate relief and assistance to all the victims and their families.
Secretary Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, Vinod Kumar Suman, has been directed to thoroughly review the crowd management measures, security status, and arrangements for the travel routes to prevent recurrence of such incidents in the future.
Five seriously injured devotees have been referred to AIIMS, Rishikesh. The remaining 23 injured are being treated at the District Hospital, Haridwar. Health Department teams are providing all help to the injured. Dhami is personally monitoring the situation.
Helpline numbers have been released for information or assistance in Dehradun and Haridwar.
For Haridwar, the District Emergency Operations Center numbers are 01334-223999, 9068197350 and 9528250926.
The State Emergency Operations Center, Dehradun, numbers are 0135-2710334/2710335 and 8218867005, and 9058441404
The Disaster Management Department, SDRF, NDRF, Police and Health Department teams are coordinating to speed up relief and rescue work.
Commissioner Garhwal, Vinay Shankar Pandey, said that the best possible treatment is being given to the injured. Concrete steps will be taken to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future.
The CM has instructed that the crowd control plan, CCTV surveillance system, direction indicator boards, emergency evacuation plan on footpaths and local administrative coordination should be made more effective at all major religious places of the state, including Mansa Devi.
Suman has appealed to the devotees not to pay attention to rumors and trust only the information being issued by the administration. Describing the safety of the devotees as the administration's top priority, he said that the state government is taking all necessary steps and that no laxity in relief work shall be tolerated.