Nitish Kumar Sends Rs 5 Crore Aid To Flood-Hit Himachal
NDTV
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has recently urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the calamity in Himachal Pradesh as a national disaster.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday contributed Rs 5 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in Himachal Pradesh that witnessed damage to properties and loss of lives due to rain-induced flash floods and landslides in this year's monsoon season.
Nitish Kumar has contributed from the Chief Minister's Relief fund.
In a letter to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday, Nitish Kumar said, "I am deeply distressed and saddened by the tragic loss of lives and large-scale damage done to the properties because of continuous rains during the current monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh. I convey heartfelt condolence to all the victims and their families. I am sending a contribution of Rs 5 crore from the Chief Minister Relief Fund for the relief and rehabilitation works in the affected areas." He also expressed hope that people would recover soon from the losses under the "able guidance and leadership" of the Himachal Pradesh chief minister.
