Centre has deputed inter ministerial central team for on the spot assessment of loss due to flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, newly elected MP Pratibha Singh said in Thursday after a meeting with union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in New Delhi.
Pratibha Singh said that central team would be led by Veena Kumari Meena, joint secretary (PM) ministry of home affairs for on the spot assessment of the damages caused by landslides and cloud burst in the state.
She said that the team would consist of the representatives of the agriculture, finance, planning commission, road transport and highways and rural development adding that the State Government would also depute senior officers to assist the Inter ministerial team.
The Mandi MP said that the state government would apprise the central team about sector wise damages occurred due to flash floods.
She gave the details about the massive loss of life and property to the union home minister and informed him that the magnitude and intensity of the flash floods in the state were similar to disaster that occurred in Uttarakhand and requested him to provide all possible assistance to the victim families, who have suffered extensive damages.
Shinde assured her that centre would provide all possible assistance and lauded the role of the State Government for immediate relief and rescue operations.