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Himachal Pradesh: Air Force evacuates critical patient in complete darkness

SHIMLA: In a late-night operation, the Indian Air Force evacuated a critical patient from Bhuntar in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.

The Times of India

‘Climate change killed my family’: Unusual monsoon hammers India’s Himachal

Record-breaking torrential rain leaves trail of unprecedented devastation in northern India’s Himachal Pradesh state.

Al Jazeera

Project Elephant debuts in Himachal Pradesh as jumbo tuskers make a beeline

Rare movement of elephants from Uttarakhand to Himachal Pradesh increasing in past few yrs, leading to human-elephant conflict. To address this, 'Project Elephant' introduced in Himachal. Centre approved Rs 87 lakh for the project, to protect elephants, their habitats & corridors, & address conflict. Officials to install watchtowers, trenches, solar…

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Union Minister Anurag Thakur targets HP CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on law and order situation

SHIMLA: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday targeted the chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu by questioning the law and situation prevailing in Himachal Pradesh.

The Times of India

Himachal CM Sukhu donates savings of ₹51 lakh to disaster relief

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu donates ₹51 lakh from personal savings to disaster relief fund. 400 lives lost, 13,000 homes damaged, and ₹12,000 crore in losses due to monsoon fury. Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre to declare it a national disaster and provide financial aid.

The Hindu

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra writes to PM Modi urging him to declare Himachal floods as national calamity

Ms. Vadra also sought financial assistance for providing relief to the victims

The Hindu

Himachal Pradesh: Woman's face blackened, hair cut; paraded by in-laws in Hamirpur

SHIMLA: In a shocking incident, a married woman’s face was blackened, her hair forcibly cut and to further humiliate her she was paraded in a village by her in-laws under Bhoranj sub-division of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The Times of India

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Congress flays reduction of duty on American apples

Congress opposes lowering of import duty on US apples, alleges PM Modi is harming interests of domestic apple growers in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said PM Modi is trying to please the U.S. by offering concessions, which goes against 'vocal for local' slogan. NC…

The Hindu

Apple country Himachal Pradesh gets ground ready for cannabis cultivation

With the Himachal Pradesh government inching closer to legalise cannabis (hemp) cultivation in the State, growers are upbeat and optimist about getting an economic boost, even as the concerns and its multiple effects on society cannot be ignored

The Hindu

H.P. Chief Minister Sukhu flays BJP for playing ‘petty politics’ over natural disaster

CM Sukhu accuses BJP of playing "petty politics" in Himachal Pradesh's natural disaster. He urges Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur to request special disaster package from PM Modi & HM Shah. He also blames previous BJP govt. for pushing state into debt trap of Rs. 75,000 cr. Congress govt.…

The Hindu

In Himachal’s Gadsa valley, villagers point to impact of mining, felling of trees

Heavy rainfall has continued to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh with cloudbursts, landslides, and the collapse of buildings and roads in Kullu, Mandi, Shimla and other areas. Nearly 400 people are dead and more than 12,000 houses damaged so far.

Newslaundry

281 roads including National Highway blocked due to rainfall in Himachal Pradesh

At least 367 people have died in Himachal Pradesh in rain-related incidents this year since the onset of monsoon. Read further on dynamite News:

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Nearly 7 people lost lives daily in rain-ravaged Himachal since onset of monsoon

At least 367 people have died in Himachal Pradesh in rain-related incidents this year since the onset of monsoon. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal Pradesh floods: Making efforts to restore roads, bring normalcy, says CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

SHIMLA: In order to restore the roads and bring normalcy to the disaster-hit state, all efforts are being made, said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday.

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Himachal rains | Eight Kullu buildings collapse, rains continue to lash State

Eight buildings in Anni, Himachal Pradesh collapsed due to recent rains, no casualties. Assessment of damage underway, other unsafe buildings vacated.

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Weather Forecast: IMD issues red alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Himachal for next 2 days

During the past 24 hours, Shimla recorded 190 mm of rain, and during one hour, it recorded 60 mm of rain in the morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New Recruitment Commission to be set up soon, will replace disbanded HPSSC: Himachal CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the notification of the new Recruitment Commission will be issued shortly, to replace the disbanded Himachal Pradesh State Staff Selection Commission. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘No coordination, greed’: Buried in Himachal rubble, questions over hydropower projects

The mournful silence along Sainj valley, about 50 kilometres from Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu, is broken only by the rumble of the Pin Parvati river and bulldozers in the distance. Bustling settlements have now been replaced by silt and boulders – brought on by the recent floods – and their inhabitants…

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Chhattisgarh CM announces financial assistance of Rs 11 cr for disaster victims of Himachal Pradesh

Expressing solidarity with the people affected by heavy rains and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday announced a financial aid of Rs 11 crores. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Why is Himachal the worst hit by rains? Check out our ground reports

This is a round-up from 2023 of some of our ground reports through the years from Himachal Pradesh. To power more of our work, click here.

The Times of India

Monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand as climate change alters humidity, temperature pattern: Experts

BATHINDA: The Indian Himalayas have been in shambles from the beginning of the Monsoon season and the flash flooding, landslides killed several people across Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand apart from causing huge causing huge economic loss.

Newslaundry

‘Hit worse than Covid’: Despair shrouds Himachal’s orchards and hotels after flood

Despair looms over apple orchards in Theog, a few kilometres away from Shimla. The first hit was due to irregularities in the weather cycle this year and then the rains and the floods in July dealt the final blow – the final yield is likely to be reduced by two-thirds.

The Hindu

More rain expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand on August 15: IMD

Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to continue into Tuesday before reducing by the end of the day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Newslaundry

‘River didn’t come to us, we went to it’: How NHAI’s ‘all-weather’ highways eroded in Himachal

A spate of national highways bending along the Himalayan rivers have cropped up in Himachal Pradesh over the past years. Several of these roads, built by the National Highways Authority of India by cutting up mountains, are deemed “all-weather” – but the recent floods have uncovered a different reality.

The Hindu

National Highway 205 blocked near Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur due to landslip

National Highway 205 was blocked at Dakesh in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh due to a landslip

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