imachal Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday enjoyed first snowfall of the season in Shimla with Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur at Raj Bhavan here. The Governor along with the Chief Minister visited Raj Bhavan complex and had first experience of snow.
During this, Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj, Agriculture Minister Ramlal Markanda, Health Minister Rajiv Saizal, State BJP President Suresh Kashyap, Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Shimla Satya Kaundal and others were also present.
The Chief Minister shared many past experiences with Governor regarding snowfall. He also apprised about usefulness of snowfall for farmers and orchardists. The Chief Minister said that snowfall also helps in dealing with shortage of water in summers, particularly in capital area. He said that administration was fully prepared and active in dealing with heavy snowfall to provide relief to local people from hardships caused by snow and elaborate arrangements have been made to maintain basic facilities like road, electricity, water etc.