Thursday, June 20, 2013

CM asks Punjab’s team to ensure safe return of each pilgrim



By Punjabnewswire4u 
CHANDIGARH, JUNE 20
      The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal asked the Punjab’s Official team monitoring the entire rescue operation in Uttrakhand to ensure safe return of each Sikh pilgrim stuck at Gobind Dham and other surrounding areas due to inclement weather and rain fury in the region.
        Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office informed that an official team of the Punjab Government had reached Gobind Dham yesterday and managed to evacuate 300 pilgrims by helicopter on the same day.
Special Secretary Mr. Kahan Singh Pannu, who is leading the team, informed telephonically from Gobind Dham that 500 more pilgrims would be airlifted today to the safe places. Mr. Pannu also informed that there were about 3000 Sikh pilgrims and all of them were in high moral and safe. The local administration and army were fully cooperating to the Punjab’s team, added Mr. Pannu.

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