Governor flags off relief material for disaster-affected families in Kullu and Chamba
The relief consignment has been dispatched through the Himachal Pradesh State Red Cross Society to support the ongoing rehabilitation efforts in these regions.
The relief consignment has been dispatched through the Himachal Pradesh State Red Cross Society to support the ongoing rehabilitation efforts in these regions.
A government spokesperson said as the weather was clear after days of intermitted rains “it is expected that all the devotees will be evacuated safely and sent to their destination”.
As many as 3,187 Manimahesh pilgrims stranded on the Bhaderwah–Chamba road have been rescued by the Doda district administration, providing them a safe passage through Jammu and Kashmir.
The issue was raised earlier by Chamba Congress MLA Neeraj Nayar, Churah BJP MLA Dr Hans Raj and Dalhousie BJP MLA D S Thakur, who demanded urgent and large-scale measures to deal with the situation.
Many remote areas of Himachal Pradesh are reeling from the devastating impact of monsoon's unrelenting fury with villagers in Chamba’s remote Grounda panchayat, home to about 500 people, being forced to climb or descend a near-vertical slope with the help of ropes.
Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms is very likely to occur in many places in the state of Himachal…
With the Met Office predicting heavy rain with high possibility of flashfloods and blocking of highways and link roads, Himachal…
Amid the rain warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department for the Chamba district, the District Disaster Management Authority on Sunday issued an advisory for the citizens.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert and predicted heavy rainfall in eight districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, said an official.
An earthquake of 3.1 magnitude struck Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Monday, according to the National Center for Seismology.
