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HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA, JUL 15 – Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu requested Union support to expedite reconstruction of flood-damaged roads and address delays in national highway projects, officials said.
- On July 15, the head of Himachal Pradesh's government, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, met with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi to request assistance for rebuilding roads affected by recent heavy rains and flash floods.
- Since the monsoon began on June 20, Himachal Pradesh has experienced numerous extreme weather events, including multiple flash floods, cloudbursts, and landslides, which have caused extensive damage to infrastructure and have resulted in setbacks for several national highway projects.
- CM Sukhu apprised Gadkari of the damage, urged inclusion of roads in the Prime Minister’s project, stressed tunneling for highways, and requested more ropeway projects to ease traffic congestion.
- Sukhu stated, “a disaster has hit the state,” and the minister assured, “he will consider all the issues” and directed officers to provide all possible assistance.
- The Home Minister will visit Himachal Pradesh soon and a central team will study cloudburst damage, after which relief packages will be considered to aid ongoing state restoration efforts.
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