National Highway-5 has been blocked at three places in Shimla and Kinnaur districts as a result of landslides in the region, the officials said on Sunday.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert and predicted heavy rainfall in eight districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, said an official.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, said on Saturday that the state has faced the harshest rain and flood disasters in the past 75 years. He also said that the loss incurred by the state due to the rain-induced damages could reach 8,000 crore rupees.
Himachal Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Saturday warned the state's bureaucrats not to cross the ‘Laxman Rekha’, adding that arbitrariness of the officers will not be tolerated.
In the wake of devastating rains and havoc in Himachal Pradesh, the Disaster Management Authority on Saturday stated that so far, a loss of Rs 5077.41 crore has been estimated in the state.
Himachal Pradesh government has warned apple traders to follow the norms and directions given by the state government in order to sell and buy apples according to their weight or else face action.
Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) said that 15 people are missing and 187 people have been injured since the beginning of monsoon.
In an effort to support the orchardists in the apple belts of the state, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday evening unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at facilitating apple growers and ensuring a smooth transportation process for their produce during a meeting with the Art