This was stated by the Chief Minister while addressing a gathering today after inaugurating and performing foundation laying stones ceremony of projects worth about Rs 90 crore at Panjera in Nalagarh assembly constituency of Solan district.
The state government is ensuring the well-being of the vulnerable sections of the society and has initiated various schemes beneficial for them, Sukhu said.
Women self-help groups are also being given training in making traditional nutritious dishes at the Hotel Management Institute, Hamirpur, he said.
Shiv Roy (30), a lawyer from Delhi, who was trekking along with a guide and porter had slipped and fallen into the river during trekking at Potraghat on November 4, they said.
Further investigations are underway, police said.
A sum of Rs 3.5 crore was incurred on trips to abroad, Abhishek Dhullar, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Northern Range, who is heading the SIT, told PTI on Tuesday.
He made the announcement while inaugurating the three-day Asian Rafting Championship in Nadaun in Hamirpur district.
The chief minister is stable and all his reports are normal, officials at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here said.
Except for Solan, where the AQI is under the ‘moderate’ category, the Air Quality Index in tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh is under the ‘good’ category including Shimla, which recorded an AQI of 34 on Wednesday.
On September 30, the CM announced a special package of Rs 4,500 for the people affected by rain-related disasters during the period between July 7 and September 30.
Negi, who is also the sitting Congress MLA from Kinnaur, said over 20 apple-laden trucks have been diverted from Kaza-Kunzum road.
Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains had wreaked havoc in Kullu and Mandi districts on July 14 and 15.
Deepak Shanan-led committee, tasked with giving recommendations on the new commission’s design, provided a comprehensive presentation in a meeting held late Tuesday evening, a statement issued here said.
A total of 506 roads are still closed in the state and 408 transformers and 149 water supply schemes have been disrupted.
Earlier a family lost members spanning three generations in the mishap in which a temple in the Summer Hill area of rain-battered Shimla district was washed away following a landslide triggered by Monday’s cloudburst.
Daulat Ram, the up-pradhan of Varal village, wrote to the tehsildar claiming that the Blasan-Chanri-Padsari Road linking the village to the main road was closed since July 9 after heavy rain caused landslides.
CM Sukhu was presiding over the meeting of the Urban Development Department here on Tuesday.
The HP Police provided the woman with the Kullu Police control room for information. Following this, she on Friday thanked the police, stating that her brother has contacted the family.
CM Sukhu on Wednesday said that mobile network connectivity has been restored in Manali. After BSNL Mobile, Landline and FTTH services were restored in Manali on Wednesday, CM Sukhu said that efforts are underway to restore the network in Kasol.
Earlier CM Sukhu said more than 50,000 tourists have been evacuated by rescuers from across the state.
Sukhu said 14 people have lost their lives due to heavy rains in the state. Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a red alert for Himachal Pradesh for heavy rains during the day.
According to the weather department, different areas of Kangra, Chamba, Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, and Solan districts are expected to get light-intensity rainfall with thunderstorms in the next 2-3 hours.
The Uttarakhand State Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Wednesday and a yellow alert for June 1, following continuous rainfall in Uttarkashi since Tuesday night, officials said.
Children up to the five years of age will also be given Vitamin A supplements, they said.
Thakur said that all will have to collectively fight against the menace of drugs.
