ANU has already sent a medical team to help mitigate the suffering of the stranded pilgrims.
By TCN News,
Aligarh: The Executive Committee of Aligarh Muslim University Teachers' Association (AMUTA) in its meeting expressed deep sense of shock and grief over the loss of lives and damage to properties in the aftermath of unprecedented flood and landslides caused by the torrential rain in Uttarakhand.
Dr. Aftab Alam, Secretary of the AMUTA said that the Executive Committee of the teachers’ body offered heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved families, shared their sorrow and wished the injured a speedy recovery. The AMUTA fully stood by the victims and their families in their hour of crisis. Aligarh Muslim University has already sent a medical team to help mitigate the suffering of the stranded pilgrims.
The association urged the central and state governments to speed up rescue and relief operations disregarding the extreme weather conditions. It further urged the members of AMUTA to donate generously, at least one day basic salary, for relief and rehabilitation of the victims in the flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand.
Dr. Alam said that the magnitude of tragedy is not known as the number of dead is uncertain and the loss is yet to be ascertained. Over several thousand people are believed to have perished in this nature induced man-made disaster. Damage to bridges and roads has left over 100,000 pilgrims and tourists trapped in various places waiting to be rescued. The unprecedented fury of water has virtually effaced roads, bridges, electric polls and communication links and severely damaged the Kedarnath Shrine.
The Association further urged all political parties not to politicize the relief operations.
