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Thakur’s remarks come in light of the Himachal chief minister’s claim that the rain-hit country has not received any help from the central government. (News18/file photo)
According to the state’s emergency response centre, a total of 118 people have lost their lives in rain-related accidents and road accidents in the hill state since the onset of the monsoon on June 24.
In a search for Congress leadership in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said the state government was intent on doing frivolous policies on relief money rather than expressing gratitude. His remarks come in light of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sokho’s claim that the rain-stricken state has not received any help from the central government.
“It’s surprising that people who have taken help from the center would say this…,” Thakur said, adding, “This is unacceptable.” Speaking to reporters after visiting the damaged Gulwal Bridge here, he assured that the people of the state know who is helping them.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will help those affected by the disaster and will not play any policy on the amount of relief given to the state. We do not want to practice any kind of politics in this issue. “Now is the time to help the people of Himachal,” said the Information and Broadcasting Minister.
118 people have died in rain-related accidents and road accidents in the hill state since the onset of the monsoon on June 24, according to the state emergency response centre. The state incurred a loss of Rs. 4,415 crore.
Detailing the center’s intervention in helping the state, Thakur said Air Force helicopters along with 13 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been dispatched for rescue operations, while Rs 361 crore has been released in two installments to the state government. However, the state rejected the allegations with Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Sunday saying the said amount was released annually by the center to the state’s Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) and added that BJP leaders should know the facts and not be lied to. . The people of the state. Thakur also criticized Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for his reported statement about water flowing from Himachal to Punjab, and said at such time, “Every country should fight against this calamity by building relations with each other instead of making irresponsible statements.” On the other hand, the Union Minister and Deputy Hamirpur of the BJP asked district officers to complete various development works on time and work quickly with mutual cooperation for the welfare of the people. He also instructed to accelerate the construction work of the state’s PGI Satellite Center.
(This story was not edited by the News18 staff and was published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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