Kangra
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu spoke telephonically from Shimla today with Deputy Commissioner Kangra Hemraj Bairwa and the affected families of cloudburst to take feedback regarding the cloudburst incident that occurred in the Boh valley of Kangra district following heavy rainfall. The Deputy Commissioner had reached the incident site and was supervising the rescue and rehabilitation operations.
The Chief Minister sought information about the extent of damage caused by the cloudburst, the safety of local residents, restoration of essential services and the measures being undertaken by the district administration to tackle the situation. He also reviewed the ongoing rescue and relief operations and directed the district administration to ensure prompt assistance to all affected families.
Sh. Sukhu said that he would soon visit the cloudburst site to personally assess the damages. He said that the state government would provide all possible assistance to those whose houses were damaged in the cloudburst. He asked affected families to remain vigilant keeping in view the forecast of heavy rainfall in coming days.
The Deputy Commissioner informed the Chief Minister about the prevailing situation in the affected area and apprised him of the steps being taken by the administration to assist the families.
