As per the Deputy Commissioner of Mandi Arindam Chaudhary, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local administration teams are present on the spot for rescue operations.
BJP national president JP Nadda on Sunday wrapped up his day-long visit to the flood-hit state of Himachal Pradesh and assured Centre will be providing all possible help to the state government.
The statement further added that JP Nadda expressed the Union government's commitment to offering substantial assistance to Himachal Pradesh in view of the unprecedented loss.
JP Nadda along with Union Minister Anurag Thakur arrived at Annadale helipad in Shimla on Sunday morning and took stock of the devastation caused by heavy rains and floods in Himachal Pradesh.
JP Nadda along with Union Minister Anurag Thakur arrived at Annadale helipad in Shimla on Sunday and took stock of the devastation caused by heavy rains and floods in Himachal Pradesh.
"Today is the 7th day of the search and rescue operation at Summer Hill area. So far, we have recovered 17 bodies, and we are searching for other three victims. Teams of SDRF, NDRF and Indian Army are present at the spot," Roop Sharan, an NDRF inspector said while speaking to ANI.
Shimla is limping back to normalcy after the devastating cloudburst and landslide that have claimed the lives of over 70 people. Tourists have started visiting the hill state again. Tourism business units hope for a revival of business which has been badly hit by flash floods and rain.&nb
Five people including a woman were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act after recovering seven grams of heroin from their possession in Shimla city, a top police official said on Saturday.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot in a post on X on Friday said, “The Rajasthan government will provide Rs 15 crore in assistance to help people affected by heavy rain and landslides in Himachal Pradesh.”
According to officials, more than 250 people from landslide-affected areas have been shifted to safe places in the last three days. The list of these areas includes Krishana Nagar, Downdale, and Fagli.