Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla distributed food and relief material to the disaster affected people today in the auditorium of Banikhet Nagar Panchayat under sub-division Dalhousie of district Chamba. Addressing the people on this occasion, the Governor said that Himachal Pradesh has been becoming sensitive to natural disasters for the last few years.
Emphasizing the need for conservation and promotion of natural resources, Shiv Pratap Shukla said that the frequency of disasters in the state has increased since the year 2023. This has not only caused loss of life and wealth but development works have also been affected.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided an amount of Rs. 1500 crore to the state government for relief and rehabilitation work during his recent visit to the state. He also said that after visiting the disaster affected districts, the Prime Minister has also assured to give additional relief amount to the state on the basis of assessment done by Union Ministers and Inter-Ministerial Central Team.
Shiv Pratap Shukla expressed gratitude to the Central Government and the Government of Uttar Pradesh for sending food and relief material to the state. Considering the demand for additional food and relief material in view of the conditions in the area, he asked the public representatives to send the list to the office of Secretary to the Governor and State Red Cross and Deputy Commissioner and Chairman District Red Cross.
The Governor appreciated the morale and courage shown by the people of the area during the disaster. He said that people faced adverse circumstances with patience, courage and unity.
He expressed hope that all the arrangements in the district will be normal in the next two-three months. During this time, he also flagged-off relief material vehicles for various areas. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla took stock of various disaster affected areas.
He inspected various disaster-affected sites of National Highway 154-A and damaged area near Banikhet town, Kakiyana village and disaster-affected area near Chauhda. He gave necessary instructions to the concerned departmental officers. On this occasion, MLA Vipin Parmar, Dr. Hansraj and DS Thakur also expressed their views.
Former MLA Bikram Singh Jaryal, Pawan Nayyar, BJP District President Dheeraj Naryal, Secretary to the Governor CP Verma, Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Repaswal, Superintendent of Police Abhishek Yadav, SDM Anil Bhardwaj and other dignitaries of the area were present on this occasion.