Rajasthan govt announces jobs for kin of 2013 Uttarakhand flood victims

The Rajasthan government has announced to give a government job to the next of kin of the people hailing from the state killed or missing in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods.

The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

The appointment will be done in direct recruitment posts according to the educational qualifications, as per the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) circular.

Recruitment will be done in posts falling under Rajasthan Subordinate Services, Ministerial and Class IV Services from Pay Matrix Level-1 to Level-9 on the basis of educational qualification.

2013 UTTARAKHAND FLOODS
Between June 13 and 17, 2013, the state of Uttarakhand received an unusual amount of rainfall. This led to the melting of the Chorabari glacier and the eruption of the Mandakini river. The floods affected large parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Western Nepal.

The heavy rainfall caused massive flash floods and landslides, resulting in the death of residents and tourists, as well as extensive damage to property.

The flood left behind a death toll of more than 5,000 while thousands went missing.