A technical team, which was tasked with assessing the cause and impact of floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, has attributed the calamities to overburdening of the surface and lack of controlled drainage in Shimla and other parts of the state.
Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Jairam Thakur on Sunday alleged that Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu complained of not receiving help instead of being grateful even when the central government extended maximum support to the state during the crisis due to floods.
"Due to the rain and floods, we have lost almost everything we cultivated throughout this year. The production of tomatoes was less...We have lost roads and houses in these floods. We want restoration. Today Priyanka Gandhi ji was to visit here but we got to know she is not visiting now. It
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has reached Chandigarh Airport as she is on her way to Himachal Pradesh to meet the people and victims of recent floods and landslides in the state.
Temporary roads are swiftly being constructed to facilitate the transportation of agricultural and horticultural produce, minimizing financial losses for farmers, the CM added.
Chief Secretary of the government of Himachal Pradesh Prabodh Saxena, while speaking to ANI said that two bodies of a family are still to be recovered.
The statement further added that JP Nadda expressed the Union government's commitment to offering substantial assistance to Himachal Pradesh in view of the unprecedented loss.
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.
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.