BJP chief in Himachal Pradesh Rajiv Bindal urged the state government to accelerate the pace of relief and restoration work in rain and flood-affected areas.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to channelize the water of overflowing rivers to the parched fields of farmers in a well-organized manner.
The World Bank has offered to provide full support to Himachal, including a comprehensive assessment of the damages, the state government said in a statement.
Sukhvinder Sukhu said the state government has received approval from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) for the establishment of a large zoo in Kangra district.
Meanwhile, regions like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, north Haryana, Chandigarh, and West Uttar Pradesh are likely to witness isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next three days.
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill 2022 was passed in the Upper House of Parliament by voice vote. Lok Sabha had cleared the bill in December 2022
Eleven passengers of a Punjab state transport corporation bus, which was swept away by the swelling Beas river in Manali on July 10, were yet to be traced
Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) said that 15 people are missing and 187 people have been injured since the beginning of the monsoon.