In an attempt to revive tourism, which has been battered in the state due to floods and landslides in the recent past, Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh on Tuesday appealed to tourists to visit Himachal Pradesh and promote tourism.
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.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been blocked following landslides at Kishtwari, Pather and Banihal, said Jammu and Kashmir traffic police on Tuesday.
Calling his views "unscientific' and "insensitive" and "drive to influence" students, Shad asked the professor to offer an immediate unconditional apology to the people of Himachal Pradesh.
Reliance Industries Limited has contributed an amount of Rs 25 crore in the Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in view of the destruction caused by the heavy rainfall, floods and landslides in the state.
After a landslide was triggered in the National Highway at Nigulsari in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, a long stretch of the highway was broken on Friday, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said.
Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Mukesh Agnihotri has said that due to floods triggered by incessant rains, the Himachal Pradesh Road and Transport Corporation (HRTC) has suffered over Rs 50 crore loss.
Pathania expressed hope of a fruitful session to bring a new development map of the state post widespread destruction by floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday visited the Sujanpur Constituency of Hamirpur district and inspected the damages caused by the unprecedented rains and landslides and took stock of relief and rehabilitation works.