Rain wrecks houses: Himachal residents say Rs 5,000 aid too little

People pull a vehicle after a landslide, in Shimla, on Sunday. Pic/PTI

Residents of Sunda village in Shimla district have demanded that they be resettled in safer locations since their houses have suffered considerable damage and some even developed cracks following intense rain last month.

Many people continue to live with their relatives while others are lodged in the government school since their houses have become unsafe. "My house has been damaged and the government has given Rs 5,000 as relief, which is too little," said Japti Devi, a resident of Sunda village.

"Everything got damaged because of the cloudburst. So far, we have not received any help from the government," an elderly villager claimed. Santa Devi said her family owned a cow and it was their only source of income. "It got washed away in the flash flood. Now we don't have the money to pay our daughter's college fees."

The Rampur sub-divisional magistrate said the loss has been assessed and relief would be provided based on the government's parameters.

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