Rs 990-cr loss due to rains in Himachal, 35 lives lost
Friday - August 24, 2018 7:28 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Rs 990-cr loss due to rains in Himachal, 35 lives lost
Shimla Aug 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday said that the state had suffered a loss of Rs 990.54 crore due to monsoon rains that also claimed 35 lives.
"The maximum damage due to heavy rains was reported on August 12-13 " Thakur told the Assembly while replying to a calling attention motion.
He said that Shimla saw record heaviest rainfall on a single day after 1901 which was 500 per cent above normal on August 12-13.
"Funds totalling Rs 230 crore were released to carry out restoration works " he said.
--IANS vg/tsb/sed
"The maximum damage due to heavy rains was reported on August 12-13 " Thakur told the Assembly while replying to a calling attention motion.
He said that Shimla saw record heaviest rainfall on a single day after 1901 which was 500 per cent above normal on August 12-13.
"Funds totalling Rs 230 crore were released to carry out restoration works " he said.
--IANS vg/tsb/sed
