In a commendable rescue operation, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) successfully evacuated a pregnant woman from the flood-affected Janjehli area of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
Speaking to the mediapersons, CM Sukhu said, "... A massive disaster has struck the state in three assembly constituencies of Mandi district, caused by a cloudburst... Areas of the Seraj constituency have been affected the most... I visited the rehabilitation centres and spoke to many famili
The response from the SEC came on Thursday, hours after the state's Urban Development Department issued a letter postponing the finalisation of the ULB reservation roster due to the unavailability of updated Census data.
Addressing the media, Negi said that keeping in mind the studies and safety of students, the flood-hit college has been relocated to a safer location in Sundernagar in Mandi from Thunag.
The displaced residents of Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, where torrential rains and flash floods wreaked havoc, said they had never seen such flooding and recounted the horror they endured.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in two districts of Himachal Pradesh Sirmaur and Kangra on Thursday, while a yellow alert has been sounded for six other districts, including Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla, and Sola
In coordination with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local authorities, the Indian Army has deployed dedicated relief columns across affected areas.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed concerned departments to expedite the restoration of roads and the resumption of disrupted water and electricity supply in flood-affected areas.
The Mandi district remains the worst-affected, accounting for the highest number of road blockages (138), major power outages, and damaged water supply systems
Multiple bomb threat emails targeting court complexes and an elite educational institution in Himachal Pradesh triggered panic early Wednesday morning, prompting large-scale evacuations and deployment of bomb disposal squads. Authorities have linked the pattern of threats to earlier incident
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday visited the flood-affected areas of the Seraj Assembly constituency of Mandi district and assured the affected families of all possible support from the State Government.