Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday inaugurated the new academic block at Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU) Hamirpur, constructed at a cost of Rs 25 crore.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, "In view of the heavy rains in the state, all government and private educational institutions recognized by the state government will remain closed on July 10 and 11."
Due to continuous heavy rainfall and inclement weather conditions in several districts of Himachal Pradesh, train services on the Shimla-Kalka route have been suspended, an official said on Sunday.
The Kullu Police informed that traffic movement from Kullu and Manali has been restricted due to falling stones at many places on the Kullu-Manali road and due to the increasing water level in the Beas River.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has instructed the state's energy department officials to ensure the timely completion of the power projects in the state. He emphasized the need to expedite them at an official meeting presided over by him at Hamirpur on Saturday
The NDRF team rescued the people safely with the help of anchored rope and harness at 12.50 pm in Beas River near Chharudu village in HP's Kullu district.
Deputy Commissioner of Kullu Ashutosh Garg said that in view of the inclement weather conditions in the regions, a red alert has been issued and the Yatra has been suspended for Sunday and Monday.
As an intense spell of monsoon rain continued over the northwestern Himalayan region on Saturday and Sunday morning, numerous roads were blocked and several people were stuck due to landslides.