"The flood disaster has destroyed houses, fields, and livelihoods. We are trying our best to get support from across the state, but the government now needs to relocate and rehabilitate people whose homes and land have completely vanished," Bindal said.
A cloudburst was reported near Mukh village, close to Nandprayag Ghat in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, according to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday chaired a high-level meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), his second such meeting since assuming office. The review focused on intensifying disaster preparedness in view of the increasingly destruct
Chief Ministers and representatives from seven Northeastern states convened on Monday in New Delhi for a consultative meeting with members of the 16th Finance Commission.
"The state has witnessed 14 human deaths, 28 persons missing, and five injured during the past six days of monsoon activity. Most of these incidents are rain-related, especially in Mandi district, which has been the worst hit," the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operation Centre said in it
Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday lashed out at the Himachal Pradesh government for its delayed response to the flood disaster that has ravaged parts of the Janjheli region in Mandi district.
While presiding over the 9th meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority, the Chief Minister expressed serious concern over the rising incidents of cloud bursts in the State and said that the matter had also been raised with the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah.
During the meeting, the two leaders reviewed bilateral ties in the areas of economic cooperation, development partnership, fintech, capacity building, science and technology, disaster management and healthcare.
At least 78 people have lost their lives in Himachal Pradesh since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). Of these, 50 deaths were caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts, while 28 fatalitie
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday conducted an aerial survey of the disaster-affected Silai Band and Ojri Band stretches along the Yamunotri road in Uttarkashi district.
The Member of Parliament and Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut visited the Thunag subdivision in Mandi district on Sunday, amid widespread destruction and loss of lives caused by cloudbursts and flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall across Himachal Pradesh.