Reacting the situation in Himachal Pradesh as "extremely distressing", Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and large-scale destruction caused by heavy rainfall, while urging the government to act with caution and prioritise rescue
At least five people have lost their lives and several remain missing following a cloudburst that triggered flash floods and widespread destruction in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu confirmed on Thursday.
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday hit out at the Congress over the 1975 Emergency, calling it a "murder of the Constitution."
NDRF Inspector Deepak Bisht stated that three people had been missing due to the cloudburst and that the teams have been carrying out rescue operations.
A private power project in Siund and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation's (NHPC) power project suffered heavy losses due to a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in the Siund of Sainj Valley in Kullu on Wednesday
However, with reduced rainfall in the last 24 hours, the inflow into the river system eased, allowing the water level in the Pandoh Dam to drop gradually, bringing relief to local residents and administration.
Two fatalities were confirmed, six individuals are missing amid heavy rainfall and rising water levels, near the Manuni stream in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday met with a group of administrative officers and urged them to adopt a people-centric approach and uphold the values of transparency, efficiency and public welfare in their administrative responsibilities.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for observing Emergency Day as a "black day", saying that the party is tarnishing the very Constitution that gave it power.