Ramesh Attri presented a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu towards Aapda Rahat Kosh on behalf of 18 NGOs working under Himachal Pradesh State AIDS Control Society today.
Till now, at least 367 people have died in Himachal Pradesh in rain-related incidents this year since the onset of monsoon, the State Disaster Management Authority said on Friday.
No formal honouring or felicitation ceremony will take place in government functions until October 31 in the state as per directives from the government.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stressed taking proactive steps in order to minimize the loss of human life and property during the disasters.
Himachal has been battered by heavy rainfall for the past several weeks and the state has suffered great loss of life as well as property in various rain-related incidents, such as landslides, cloudbursts, flash floods, etc.
The Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee has issued show cause notices to traders who are purchasing apple and pear in terms of box rates instead of per kilogramme, Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi said.
The Congress leadership in Himachal Pradesh has expressed resentment against Apple prices which have been announced by private players at very low cost.
A consignment of food items and medicines was delivered to the remote areas of the rain-battered Mandi district with the help of Air Force helicopters on Friday
The Chief Minister said the national highway between Mandi and Kullu has been severely impacted due to heavy landslides near Pandoh and it would take some time to restore it
Kullu-Mandi Highway in Himachal Pradesh was damaged following heavy rainfall in the district, an official said on Thursday. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the route
