The speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Monday said that it will take at least ten days to restore the Chamba-Bharmour road, which was severely damaged in recent heavy rains, provided the weather remains favourable.
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 326 lives so far, including 171 deaths in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other calamities, and 155 deaths in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Manageme
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Monday said that continuous heavy rainfall across the state has led to massive loss of life and property, severely affecting public infrastructure.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inspected the condition of the fourth Tawi bridge, a part of which was washed away in the floods following incessant heavy rainfall.
The secretary stated that owing to heavy rains, waterlogging is a problem being faced in the plains, for which complete preparations have already been made.
The gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district have been opened due to the continuous rise in water levels in the Chenab River, following heavy rainfall in the region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the 125th edition of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, lauded Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for achieving two significant milestones despite the devastation caused by recent floods and heavy rains.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the 125th edition of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, lauded Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for achieving two significant milestones despite the devastation caused by recent floods and heavy rains.