Uttrakhand State Government today decided to setup statutory body for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction drives in the state.

As per decision of the state cabinet taken in a meeting held at Dehradun it will be called Uttarakhand Rehabilitation and Reconstruction authority and Chief Minister of the state will be Chairman of the authority.

In its meeting presided over by the chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna also decided to give compensation to those who have not been given compensation separately earlier.

State Cabinet in its meeting at Dehradun said that in future no construction will be allowed on the bank of rivers and their in catchment areas.

Cabinet has also decided to provide food grain and essential items free of cost for one month to villages in disaster affected areas.

It will be the responsibility of the concerned District Magistrate to full fill the needs of the affected villager.

Cabinet also decided to give Rs. 500 as compensation to the students up to intermediate and for student getting technical education and higher education the compensation amount will be Rs. 1000.

Cabinet has also included Hotel, Dhabas and small eatery damaged in the disaster for compensation.

State cabinet reiterated that financial assistance received from central and other state government and different sources will be spent judicially and reasonably for rehabilitation and rescue operation.

Calling to the media person on Monday at Dehradun the Union Rural Development Minister Jai Ram Ramesh announced that in devastated state will be given additional fifty days under MNERGA and it will a total of 150 days.

He said his Ministry will provide all necessary financial assistance for reconstruction of damaged roads and bridges connecting far flung areas.

He said his ministry already approved additional 14000 houses under Indira Awas Yojana and Rs. 333 core under PMGSY and also the construction of additional 500 km road under PMGSY.