Untimely snowfall in tribal district Lahaul-Spiti has disrupted the normal life which left many tourists and local People stranded at different places of the district. To evacuate these people and to restore the normal life Agriculture and Tribal Development Minister, Dr. Ram Lal Markanda is himself monitoring the rescue and relief operations.Dr. Markanda said today that efforts were afoot to evacuate stranded tourists and locals trapped in different parts of the district. He said that four helicopters had been provided by the government to evacuate tourists and other people from snow affected areas. He said that the Chief Minister was himself keeping strict vigil on the situation in the area and getting information about every development in this regard.He said that in order to know the whereabouts of the tourists and local people trapped near the Chandratal Lake and to provide food items to them ADM Kaza Vikram Singh Negi, along with his rescue team of 10-12 people reached Chandratal Lake after 16 hours walking. He said that around 45 tourists and others stranded people had been transported to safer places besides 13 tourists were also airlifted today to safer places.Tribal Development Minister said that nine people stranded in Baralacha and Sarchu including one woman were brought to Kullu by helicopter. He said a helicopter sortie will take place today to airlift snow bound stranded people from Stingiri to Kullu. He said the task of rescuing 200-300 people stranded in the Saruchu and Darcha of the district through helicopter was being done on war foot level.Dr. Markanda said that three buses of HRTC and a private bus were put in service to transport stranded people from north portal of Sissu Tunnel to Manali Bus Stand. He said the persons who want to go to Lahaul from Kullu -Manali can avail the facility of these buses from Manali bus stand.He said that 11 heavy machinery including JCBs had been engaged in the district to clear the roads. He said that BRO has been asked to open the road from Grampho side and they are working on it.He hoped the situation in the district would restore to normal in the next few days.