Shimla, Aug 14 (UNI) Water supply to Shimla town and nearly 130 other areas across Himachal Pradesh has been disrupted due to extremely heavy rain, flash floods, and a sudden rise in water turbidity. According to Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam Limited (SJPNL) spokesperson Sahil Sharma, the water level at Chaba is currently at the booster…
Kangra, Aug 7 (UNI) Following heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh resulting in high inflows being received in the Pong dam reservoir, additional water was released this morning, prompting flood alert across many areas of the state, authorities said. The additional superintending engineer water regulation, Talwara Township, told UNI that the maximum possible release from the…
Shimla, (UNI) To provide timely relief to families of deceased government employees, the Himachal Pradesh Government, led by Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has approved key amendments to the Compassionate Employment Policy. The revised policy adopts a more humanitarian and inclusive approach, aimed at addressing long-standing demands and improving support for dependents of deceased…
Shimla, July 29 (UNI) The South-West Monsoon has unleashed fresh havoc across Himachal Pradesh, with relentless rains, flash floods, and landslides plunging the hill state into renewed devastation and trauma. Torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides have claimed two more lives early today morning, taking the monsoon toll to 164, with 34 still missing. Fourteen…
Mandi (HP), July 24 (UNI) Five bus passengers were killed and 25 others injured when a road transport bus rolled down into a deep ditch near Maseran Talgara on Sarkaghat-Jamni-Durgapur road of Mandi district early this morning, said an official. There were 35 passengers in the bus when it met with an accident, said an…
Shimla, July 21 (UNI) After a lull, heavy monsoon rains have battered several parts of Himachal Pradesh since Sunday night, triggering fresh landslides and flash floods across Mandi and Chamba districts, and forcing authorities to close all educational institutions in Theog and Thunag sub-divisions for public safety. In Sutanh village of Chadi Panchayat (Chamba district),…
Shimla, July 14 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has pulled up the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) over recurring incidents of rainwater overflowing on the Theog-Hatkoti-Rohru National Highway, caused due to clogged and damaged roadside drains. In a suo motu public interest litigation, the…
Shimla, July 7 (UNI) In a major relief to families rendered homeless by the 2025 monsoon rains, the Himachal Pradesh government has announced a monthly rent assistance of Rs 5000 to enable affected families to secure private accommodation. The decision comes in continuation of the notification from the Disaster Management Cell dated September 12, 2023,…
Shimla, July 4 (UNI) Torrential rains and landslides across Himachal Pradesh have claimed 69 lives so far, with 37 people still missing, while the number of injured has risen to 110, according to official data from the State Emergency Operation Centre. The disaster has left a trail of destruction across several districts, triggering flash floods,…
Shimla, July 1 (UNI) Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh is facing severe devastation due to heavy monsoon rains and multiple cloudbursts. During the past 15 hours, Sandhole recorded 224 mm of rainfall, Mandi 216 mm, and Pandoh 215 mm, causing flash floods and landslides. Four people have lost their lives, while four were injured, and…
