CM requests center: According to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the tremendous devastation caused by torrential rains has been designated a state calamity.
On Friday, a notification was sent in this regard. However, the state is also awaiting a reaction from the Centre before declaring the Himachal Pradesh catastrophe a national calamity.
Since Sunday, heavy rains have drenched the mountainous state, causing landslides in various districts, including Shimla.
With the recovery of one more body from the rubble of a Shiv temple in Summer Hill, the death toll in rain-soaked Himachal Pradesh has risen to 75, with 22 of these deaths occurring in Shimla alone — at the Shiva temple in Summer Hill, as well as in Fagli and Krishnanagar, said SP, Shimla, Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi. About six people are still feared buried in the temple debris.
The chief minister stated that rescue activities are underway and that the state government is utilising its own resources to assist impacted families, particularly those whose homes were devastated by flash floods and landslides.
“Central teams have inspected the affected areas for loss assessment, and we need timely help from the Centre,” Sukhu said, adding that the state has incurred a loss of Rs 10,000 crore.
Over the last three days, 2,074 individuals have been evacuated from Kangra district’s flooded districts.
According to the state emergency operations centre, 217 people have perished in rain-related accidents in Himachal Pradesh since the monsoon began on June 24, and 11,301 dwellings have been partially or entirely damaged.
In the state, 506 roads remain closed, while 408 transformers and 149 water delivery schemes have been interrupted.
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