JP Nadda along with Union Minister Anurag Thakur arrived at Annadale helipad in Shimla on Sunday and took stock of the devastation caused by heavy rains and floods in Himachal Pradesh.
As Hurricane Hilary approaches, the Southwest is expected to get heavy rain through early next week, with the most intense conditions on Sunday and Monday
According to the statement, Nadda on his visit to the flood-hit state will meet the affected family members of those who lost their lives due to the calamity.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot in a post on X on Friday said, “The Rajasthan government will provide Rs 15 crore in assistance to help people affected by heavy rain and landslides in Himachal Pradesh.”
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel on Saturday continued to conduct rescue and relief operations in Jakhna village, which was affected after a landslide struck Langa Road near Dehradun on Wednesday, an official said on Saturday.
According to officials, bulk waste generators are entities that generate waste in large quantities, and the direction is meant for bulk waste generators, especially restaurants, educational institutions, shopping complexes, and malls among others.
The National Highway-58 Rishikesh-Badrinath highway has been closed due to a heavy landslide up to 100 meters from the mountain in Totaghati, said an official on Saturday.
IMD scientist, HR Biswas on Friday said that rainfall activity has occurred in the last 24 hours and due to low pressure in the North-West Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Odisha coast and West Bengal coast its influence is going to cause light to moderate rainfall for the next 24 hours
Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Friday presided over a virtual meeting of the department to review the ongoing works of the restoration of roads damaged due to heavy rains in the state.