Himachal Pradesh rains: Death toll rises to 74 in rain-battered state, 2 more bodies recovered from temple rubble
Also read: Himachal Rains: Schools, colleges ‘open’ in state; Shimla educational institutes closed today In light of the damage, schools in Shimla city remained closed on Thursday. Around 875 roads remain blocked, with 1,135 transformers and 285 water supply schemes disrupted.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed that rebuilding the infrastructure, severely impacted by heavy rains, might take a year reported PTI. He estimated losses from both recent heavy rain episodes to be about ₹10,000 crore.
The government aims to accelerate the restoration process, aiming to fully rebuild the infrastructure within a year. Also read: Himachal Pradesh Rains: 780 rescued, IMD predicts very heavy rains in 7 districts for next 48 hours.
Top points The Public Works Department Minister, Vikramaditya Singh, shared that the central government approved ₹2,643 crore for upgrading 254 rural roads this fiscal year through the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. To facilitate relief efforts, the state government eased conditions for spending the MLA local area development fund.
MLAs can now allocate ₹2.10 crore per year for projects like constructing retaining walls and channelising nullahs. (With inputs from PTI)
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