Himachal Chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at New Delhi and demanded Rs1,000 crore package for immediate relief and restoration work in flood affected areas of State.
Singh told the Prime Minister that so far losses to private and public property has been estimated at Rs2,575 crore and 24 lives had been lost in the flash floods in the State.
He said that State had witnessed massive destruction and had carried out rescue; relief and rehabilitation operations on massive scale and entire government machinery had been engaged besides taking support from Army, ITBP, Border Roads Organisations and other agencies.He said that 1239 persons had been evacuated to safer places so far.
He said that Kinnaur district is worst affected which received unprecedented 1,229 percent above the normal rainfall from June 15 to 17. Chief Minister said that more than 10,000 animals had perished in the flash floods and more than 1000 houses had been either fully damaged or had been rendered beyond repair. He said that loss to private property is estimated at around Rs100 crores.
Prime minister assured all possible help and assistance from Central Government for reconstruction and relief works in affected areas of the State.