Himachal Pradesh CM requests PM to declare rain-caused calamity in state a nationwide catastrophe

By PTI

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the rain-caused calamity within the hill state a nationwide catastrophe.

Sukhu was the one chief minister from the Congress-ruled states who attended a dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu for G20 leaders on Saturday.

In a put up on X on Sunday, he mentioned: “Had the privilege of addressing the grave aftermath of torrential rains in Himachal Pradesh during my conversation with Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji after our G20 Summit dinner. I also requested a special disaster relief package and emphasised the need to designate this calamity as a ‘national disaster’, highlighting the urgency of the situation.”

An official assertion mentioned Sukhu has conveyed the gravity of the harm suffered by the hill state in the course of the monsoon season to the prime minister and appealed to him to declare the rain-related incidents a “national disaster”.

The chief minister has additionally instructed Modi that Himachal Pradesh requires substantial help from the Union authorities to chart a path in the direction of restoration and requested him to announce a particular reduction bundle for the state.

Sukhu, who had earlier mentioned Himachal Pradesh had suffered losses to the tune of Rs 12,000 crore attributable to rain-related incidents this monsoon, has been demanding that the calamity be declared a nationwide catastrophe and a particular catastrophe bundle be introduced on the traces of these offered within the aftermath of the Kedarnath and Bhuj tragedies.

On September 4, the chief minister had reiterated his demand and mentioned he would meet Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on this regard if the necessity arises.

Earlier, the Congress authorities within the hill state had raised claims of losses to the tune of Rs 6,700 crore suffered until August 10 and despatched an in depth report of the harm prompted in the course of the monsoon to the BJP-led Centre.

Himachal Pradesh noticed two spells of heavy rain this monsoon.

The first on July 9 and 10 led to large-scale destruction in Mandi and Kullu districts.

Shimla and Solan districts have been hit in the course of the second spell on August 14 and 15, and the capital metropolis of Shimla suffered heavy harm as an aftermath.

According to the state emergency operation centre, 418 individuals have died (265 in rain-related incidents and 153 in highway accidents) because the onset of monsoon on June 24 until September 9, whereas 39 are lacking.

The state has suffered losses of Rs 8,678 crore and the estimates are nonetheless pouring in, it mentioned.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the rain-caused calamity within the hill state a nationwide catastrophe.

Sukhu was the one chief minister from the Congress-ruled states who attended a dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu for G20 leaders on Saturday.

In a put up on X on Sunday, he mentioned: “Had the privilege of addressing the grave aftermath of torrential rains in Himachal Pradesh during my conversation with Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji after our G20 Summit dinner. I also requested a special disaster relief package and emphasised the need to designate this calamity as a ‘national disaster’, highlighting the urgency of the situation.”googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

An official assertion mentioned Sukhu has conveyed the gravity of the harm suffered by the hill state in the course of the monsoon season to the prime minister and appealed to him to declare the rain-related incidents a “national disaster”.

The chief minister has additionally instructed Modi that Himachal Pradesh requires substantial help from the Union authorities to chart a path in the direction of restoration and requested him to announce a particular reduction bundle for the state.

Sukhu, who had earlier mentioned Himachal Pradesh had suffered losses to the tune of Rs 12,000 crore attributable to rain-related incidents this monsoon, has been demanding that the calamity be declared a nationwide catastrophe and a particular catastrophe bundle be introduced on the traces of these offered within the aftermath of the Kedarnath and Bhuj tragedies.

On September 4, the chief minister had reiterated his demand and mentioned he would meet Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on this regard if the necessity arises.

Earlier, the Congress authorities within the hill state had raised claims of losses to the tune of Rs 6,700 crore suffered until August 10 and despatched an in depth report of the harm prompted in the course of the monsoon to the BJP-led Centre.

Himachal Pradesh noticed two spells of heavy rain this monsoon.

The first on July 9 and 10 led to large-scale destruction in Mandi and Kullu districts.

Shimla and Solan districts have been hit in the course of the second spell on August 14 and 15, and the capital metropolis of Shimla suffered heavy harm as an aftermath.

According to the state emergency operation centre, 418 individuals have died (265 in rain-related incidents and 153 in highway accidents) because the onset of monsoon on June 24 until September 9, whereas 39 are lacking.

The state has suffered losses of Rs 8,678 crore and the estimates are nonetheless pouring in, it mentioned.