Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla today chaired a meeting to review the progress of rescue and relief work being carried out by Central agencies and agencies of the Uttarakhand Government at the site of the hydro project of the NTPC at Tapovan on the Dhauliganga River, which was impacted by an avalanche incident in the upper catchment of the Rishiganga River in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on 7th of this month.<br />'' <br />''The Home Secretary reviewed the action required for regulating the flow of water from a temporary obstruction which has formed upstream from the project. Secretary DRDO has been asked to depute experts for analysis of the situation and for taking appropriate remedial measures in co-ordination with Central and State agencies.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The meeting was attended by Secretary of the Ministry of Power, DG ITBP, Chief IDS, Members of NDMA, DG NDRF, Chairman DRDO, CMD NTPC and scientists from various Central agencies along with other senior officers of the Home Ministry. The Chief Secretary, Uttarakhand joined the meeting with his team of officers through Video Conferencing.</span><br />