Rain-affected people staying in relief camps would be provided temporary accommodation whose rent would be provided by the state government, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday.
The chief minister's announcement came while he was presiding over a meeting with officials here. He said provision would be made to rent two-room and three-room sets, adding that instructions have been issued to all the Deputy Commissioners in this regard.
Directing officials to expedite the repair of roads and retaining walls in Shimla damaged due to heavy rains, Sukhu said Rs 10 crore would be released for the maintenance and repair of damaged roads under the purview of the Municipal Corporation of Shimla.
Heavy rains during the ongoing monsoon season wreaked havoc in the hill state, triggering 164 major landslides and 72 flash floods since the onset of monsoon on June 24 till September 10, according to the state emergency operation centre.