As Himachal Pradesh continued to battle nature's fury and its unforgiving fallout, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said more than 50,000 tourists have been evacuated by rescuers from across the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said that around 50 per cent of stranded tourists have been evacuated from the flood-hit regions and added that the government's priority is to safely evacuate tourists.
Earlier in the day, Sukhu conducted an aerial survey of affected areas and said the government is working hard to restore road transport and power supply.
He also interacted with the people who suffered losses due to floods and expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and assured that the State Government would provide every possible assistance and immediately announced a relief of rupees one crore for the are
"The rescue operation is over, the restoration work is ongoing," the Chief Minister said thanking colleagues his across who have worked tirelessly in saving people's lives affected by the floods.
He said that nature's fury has tragically claimed the lives of 17 persons besides causing extensive damage to the roads, power transformers, electric sub-stations and numerous water supply schemes by throwing normal life out of gear in various parts of the State and an initial estimate of
According to the release, Chief Minister informed him that the State has been severely affected by floods and heavy rainfall, leading to extensive damage and provided an update on the situation and sought liberal assistance from the Central Government to tackle this natural calamity.
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