Union Minister Anurag Thakur, on a visit to his native state, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday, said the central government allotted Rs 862 crores to disaster relief fund for the hill state, which is reeling under the impact of cloud bursts and heavy rainfall.
Himachal Pradesh Congress on Saturday said that Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has set an example by donating Rs 51 lakh of his lifetime savings to the state disaster relief fund adding that he is a true philanthropist.
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In a tragic accident on Friday, three people lost their lives, while three others were injured when a car fell into the river near Arya Vihar Ashram between Senji and Ongi on Gangotri National Highway-108, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand.
Exhibiting a gesture of kindness and empathy toward the people of the state, the Chief Minister and his wife Kamlesh Thakur presented a cheque of Rs 51 Lakh to State Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena at their official residence, 'Oak Over', in Shimla today.
A copy of the letter, which is with ANI, reads, “The farmers are currently suffering from the severe effects of natural disaster in the state. Information has been received from the districts of Khargone, Sehore, Vidisha, Dhar, Neemuch, Harda, Hoshangabad etc. that due to the drought situati
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the party will raise the issue of a special relief package for the disaster-hit Himachal Pradesh, during this special session in Parliament, an official statement said on Wednesday.