Down to Earth Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla city has been battered following three days of heavy rainfall — there have been three major landslides in the last four days and the bodies of over 22 people have been recovered so far. Over two dozen people are missing and suspected to be buried under the debris. According to experts, the city has long crossed its carrying capacity, which is leading to regular landslides...
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Himachal CM seeks return of money deposited for New Pension Scheme from Centre -Gaurav Bisht
-Hindustan Times The Himachal Pradesh government has written to the Centre asking for a refund of the money deposited for the New Pension Scheme, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Wednesday. Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has written to the Centre asking for a refund of the money deposited for the New Pension Scheme (NPS), chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Wednesday, moving another step closer to fulfilling the poll...
More »India Needs An Urgent Early Warning System For Landslides, But Challenges Abound -Flavia Lopes
-IndiaSpend.com At present, India is developing an early warning system for landslides, but it is likely to be operational not before 2025 Mumbai: On September 24, a major landslide hit a water pump at Chaba in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh and reportedly damaged a pipeline worth Rs 5 crore that supplied water to the district. Earlier in June, relentless rains led to deadly landslides in Manipur's Noney district, killing more...
More »Himachal Pradesh: 22 dead in flash floods, landslides
-PTI/ India Today As many as 22 people have died in flash floods and landslides in the state of Himachal Pradesh. At least 743 roads have been blocked due to unprecedented rainfall. * 22 people have died in landslides and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh * The maximum damage has been reported from Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts * 2 people were killed as boulders hit their car in Shimla's Theog on Friday Twenty two...
More »Monsoon’s debut week in Himachal: Disaster toll already at 44 -Rohit Prashar
-Down to Earth Wednesday’s Kullu cloudburst among 10 major incidents since rains started June 29 in hill state The number of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh has risen after the southwest monsoon entered the state June 29, 2022. More than 10 major incidents of landslides, flash floods and cloudbursts have been reported in which 44 people have died and 45 have been injured, according to state government data. Experts said the tampering of...
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