Damage Due To Himachal Floods

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday contributed Rs 5 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in Himachal Pradesh that witnessed damage to properties and loss of lives due to rain-induced flash floods and landslides in this year's monsoon

Himachal Pradesh, Public Works Department Minister, Vikramaditya Singh, on Thursday said that 330 roads and two main four-lane roads including Kalka-Shimla have been closed in the state due to rain-triggered landslides and flashfloods.

The tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh has been badly hit due to heavy rains this year. The National Highway from Dharamshala to Mcleodganj is severely damaged in several places.

The World Bank has offered to provide full support to flood-affected Himachal Pradesh, and will provide a comprehensive assessment of the damages which will aide reconstruction efforts, a statement issued here on Friday said.

Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of about Rs 8,000 crore as heavy rains caused damage in the hill state, triggering landslides and flash floods and damaging roads and other infrastructure, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said.

Monsoon fury disrupted normal life across several North Indian states including Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.Extremely heavy rainfall has caused waterlogging, swept cars away and washed away bridges in several states.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday contributed Rs 5 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in Himachal Pradesh that witnessed damage to properties and loss of lives due to rain-induced flash floods and landslides in this year's monsoon

Himachal Pradesh, Public Works Department Minister, Vikramaditya Singh, on Thursday said that 330 roads and two main four-lane roads including Kalka-Shimla have been closed in the state due to rain-triggered landslides and flashfloods.

The tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh has been badly hit due to heavy rains this year. The National Highway from Dharamshala to Mcleodganj is severely damaged in several places.

The World Bank has offered to provide full support to flood-affected Himachal Pradesh, and will provide a comprehensive assessment of the damages which will aide reconstruction efforts, a statement issued here on Friday said.

Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of about Rs 8,000 crore as heavy rains caused damage in the hill state, triggering landslides and flash floods and damaging roads and other infrastructure, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said.

Monsoon fury disrupted normal life across several North Indian states including Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.Extremely heavy rainfall has caused waterlogging, swept cars away and washed away bridges in several states.