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Monsoon losses exceed ₹4,000 crore in Himachal Pradesh: Officials

Himachal Pradesh has experienced losses totalling Rs 4,080 crore due to cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides triggered by heavy rains from June 20 to September 7, officials said on Sunday. To date, 366 people have died in rain-related incidents and road accidents in the state. Out of the 366 fatalities, 203 were due to rain-related incidents, which include 42 deaths from landslides, 17 from cloudbursts, and 9 from flash floods. Additionally, 41 people are still reported missing, while road accidents have accounted for 163 deaths, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). The monsoon has caused significant damage, with a total of 6,247 houses, 460 shops and factories being fully or partially affected. The frequency of landslides has increased daily, with reports indicating 135 major landslides, 95 flash floods, and 45 cloudbursts impacting various regions of the state since the monsoon season began on June 20. Currently, 826 roads, including two national highway

Himachal Pradesh counts losses of over Rs 4,000 crore from monsoon

Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 4,079 crore following cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains from June 20 till September 7, officials said on Sunday. So far 366 people have died in rain-related incidents and road accidents in the state. Out of the 366 people, 203 died in rain-related incidents, including 42 deaths in landslides, 17 in cloudbursts and nine in flash floods, while 41 are still missing while accidents claimed 163 deaths, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). A total of 6,025 houses and 455 shops/factories have been fully or partially damaged. The frequency of landslides is increasing with each passing day and 135 major landslides, 95 flash floods and 45 cloudbursts have ravaged parts of the state since the onset of monsoons on June 20. A total of 869 roads, including three national highways -- NH -3 (Mandi-Dharampur road), NH-5 (Old Hindustan-Tibet road) and NH-305 (Aut-Sainj road) -- are blocked for

Himachal govt announces revised pay scales for nearly 14,000 employees

About 14,000 Himachal government employees serving in 89 categories will be affected by the HP Civil Services (Revised Pay) Second Amendment Rules 2025, notified by the government on Saturday. The amendment provides for omitting section 7A of the rules inserted on January 3, 2022, affecting about 14,000 employees, who would suffer a loss of between Rs 5,000 and 15,000 per month after re-fixation of the revised pay scale, with effect from January 1, 2016, Federation of Secretarial Employees Union Sanjeev Sharma said on Sunday. "We discussed the issue in detail with other employees' outfits and decided to meet the chief minister, chief secretary and Principal Secretary (Finance) on Monday and plead for withdrawing the notification regarding the amended Rules," he added. He said that the decision would impact the employees in the lower and middle sections. "Employees adjust their expenses, including school fees of children, loan instalments and other regular expenses as per the salary

'Deeply anguished': President Murmu on floods and landslides across states

The President's remarks come as several northern states continue to be hit by heavy rainfall, leading to flooding and disruption

IMD forecasts more rain for Delhi as Yamuna stays above danger mark

Floods and landslides batter Himachal, Punjab and J&K, causing deaths, crop losses and widespread disruption; authorities set up relief camps

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Torrential monsoon rains cause floods, landslides across Northern India

Rescue and relief are underway as swollen rivers flood roads, with army, NDRF, SDRF, and authorities working to aid affected areas and restore normalcy

Nature's fury: 7 die in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand landslides

Seven people died in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in landslides, while flood-hit Punjab received another spell of torrential rain on Monday, leading to the closure of all schools and colleges in the state. In Jammu and Kashmir, amid heavy rainfall in Katra town, the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine remained suspended for the seventh consecutive day since a landslide on a yatra route claimed 34 lives last Tuesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Modi government is committed to ensuring the rehabilitation of those affected by recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, as he undertook a whirlwind tour of a worst-hit area in Jammu. He was accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and senior J&K BJP leaders. Chairing a high-level meeting at Raj Bhavan to review the latest situation after inspecting the affected areas, Shah appreciated the efforts of all the agencies and said the J&K government carried out the successful rescue operation

Govt forms teams to assess flood damage in HP, J&K, Punjab and Uttarakhand

The government has constituted Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir to assess the damage caused by heavy rainfall, floods, flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides, officials said. The IMCTs would make on-the-spot assessment of the situation and relief works being carried out by the state governments. The Ministry of Home Affairs constituted the IMCTs on the direction of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, an official statement said. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central government stands shoulder to shoulder with the states affected by natural calamities in mitigating the hardships faced by the people, it said. Early next week, the Central teams will visit the flood/landslide-affected districts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, which have been severely affected by heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and incidents of flash flood, cloudburst and landslide during the current monsoon ..

Red alert for extremely heavy rain in 4-6 Himachal districts till Tuesday

The meteorological centre has issued a red alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rains in four to six districts of Himachal Pradesh from Sunday to Tuesday and cautioned of landslides, flash floods, land subsidence, water-logging and swelling of water bodies. The Met office has forecast very heavy to extremely heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorm at isolated places in Una, Bilaspur, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur on Sunday. Heavy to extremely heavy rains are likely in isolated places in Una, Bilapsur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur on Monday and Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and Mandi on Tuesday, it has predicted. Himachal Pradesh has received 72 per cent excess rains in August 2025, data showed. The state received 440.8 mm rainfall against the season's average of 256.8 mm. The excess was more than 100 per cent in five districts, namely Kullu (162 per cent), Shimla (126 per cent), Una (121 per cent), Solan (118 per cent) and Chamba (104 per cent). Landslides and flash floods have wrea

Himachal directs companies to spend CSR funds within state: Minister

Himachal Pradesh government will ensure multinational companies set up in the state do not spend their CSR funds outside, Industries minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said in the Assembly on Friday. Raising the issue during the question hour, Sanjay Awasthi (Congress) named two large companies that are located in his Arki constituency and said the people there have been affected because of their projects, but funds under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) are not being used by them for the welfare of the locals. Responding to the remarks, Industries minister Harshwardhan Chauhan admitted that multinational companies were spending CSR funds in other states and not in Himachal. He assured that the government will enquire about the complaints regarding violations of environmental safeguards. Congress MLA from Doon Ram Kumar stressed that CSR funds should be used at the places where such companies are located and BJP MLA from Bilaspur Trilok Jamwal also complained that the company i

Monsoon toll hits 312 in Himachal;160 rain-related, 152 in road accidents

The SDMA report shows that rain-related fatalities have been widespread, with the highest numbers recorded in Kangra

Himachal monsoon toll hits 310; 158 rain-related, 152 road accident deaths

The cumulative report, covering the period from June 20 to August 27, shows that 369 people have been injured and 38 remain missing

Monsoon fury in North: Hospitality sector stares at revenue wipeout

Industry hopeful of revival, full festive season may not get impacted

North India's hill states are flooding again. Is rain the only culprit?

Above-normal monsoon rains have battered Himachal, J&K, Uttarakhand and Punjab but experts say poor planning, fragile infra and slow progress on climate resilience worsened the devastation

IMD issues red alert for heavy rains for 3 districts of Himachal Pradesh

Road connectivity between Mandi and Kullu remains affected as both the main highway and alternate routes are blocked at several points due to landslides

Himachal rain damage: Death toll rises to 310, losses cross ₹2,450 crore

Road accidents, which surged amid slippery roads, poor visibility, and landslide debris, claimed 22 lives each in Chamba and Mandi, 19 in Kangra, 16 in Solan, and 15 in Shimla

Himachal monsoon havoc: Death toll rises to 306, losses cross ₹2,394 crore

The SDMA further informed that 199 disaster incidents occurred across the state, with the highest number reported in the Kullu and Lahaul and Spiti districts

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SC decides to appoint amicus over 'ecological imbalance' in Himachal

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to appoint an amicus curiae to assist it in a matter over the ecological imbalance in Himachal Pradesh. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a suo motu case over the ecological and environmental conditions in Himachal Pradesh. On July 28, a different bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the state might "vanish in thin air" if the situation did not change. On Monday, Himachal Pradesh's advocate general and additional advocate general informed the bench about a report being filed by the state on August 23. The top court posted the matter after four weeks. Observing the situation in the state had deteriorated, the apex court in July said climate change was having a "visible and alarming impact" on the state. The top court was then dealing with a petition against an order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which declined to entertain a plea challenging the state's June 2025 notification declaring certain ar