Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday presided over a meeting with senior officer of the State Government to review the situation arising due to heavy rains in the state.
The Chief Minister directed the officer to deploy adequate man and machinery at landslide prone areas along national highway and state highways so that the commuters did not face any difficulty. He said that steps should be taken to regulate traffic particularly on national highways and other busy roads. He directed the Public Works department to press in more machinery to restore all the roads affected due to landslides at the earliest.
He directed the IPH department to immediately restore water supply schemes so that people does not face any difficulty. He also directed the State Electricity Board ltd. to ensure immediately restoration of power supply.