Bharatiya Janata Party national president, JP Nadda and Union Minister Anurag Thakur, on Friday, visited flood -affected areas of the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh see pics (Photo/PTI)
Updated On: 2023-07-14 05:19 PM IST
Compiled by : Anagha Sawant
The BJP President ensured the people that the central government would extend all the assistance needed for relief and rehabilitation
"13 teams of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and teams of SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) are also deployed in the area. MI-17 helicopter has been deployed for the rescue work. The Central Government will do whatever is necessary for relief and rehabilitation," said Nadda
Nadda, along with Union Minister Thakur and former Himachal CM Jairam Thakur, also visited the Panchvaktatra temple which was submereged in the flooded Beas river
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and apprised him about the flood situation in the state
An official statement issued by the Himachal Pradesh government said that a total of 91 people had lost their lives from June 24 to July 13 owing to heavy rainfall in the state. According to an official update, a total of 492 animals have lost their lives. A total of 51 landslides have been reported so far since the beginning of monsoon and 32 incidents of flash floods have been reported, an official statement said
