"If The Central Government...": Priyanka Gandhi On Himachal Floods (Image:twitter.com/INCIndia)
Congress General secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday visited the flood affected Himachal districts, reviewing relief and restoration plans, which are underway, by the Congress-run state government.
“If the central government declares this disaster as a national disaster, the state will get a lot of help”, said Ms Gandhi to the media, while visiting the disaster victims in Manali.
According to the reports, the state has suffered losses up to Rs 8,600 crore due to rain, flash floods, and landslides.
“Himachal government is continuously helping the people at its level to deal with the disaster”, she said.
“But if the central government declares this disaster as a national disaster, the state will get a lot of help. I appeal to the Modi government to change the policies for apple farmers also”, she added.
हिमाचल सरकार आपदा से निपटने के लिए अपने स्तर पर लोगों की लगातार मदद कर रही है।
लेकिन केंद्र सरकार यदि इस आपदा को राष्ट्रीय आपदा घोषित कर दे तो राज्य को बहुत मदद मिलेगी।
मेरी मोदी सरकार से अपील है कि वे सेब के किसानों के लिए भी नीतियों में बदलाव करे।
: कांग्रेस महासचिव श्रीमती… pic.twitter.com/icyzq6CUye
— Congress (@INCIndia) September 12, 2023
Mrs Gandhi engaged with local people and also enquired about apple production and prices. She, “met the natural disaster victims in Manali and shared their grief”, said Congress on X (formerly Twitter).
The villagers shared about the “loss of life and property in the disaster” and Congress government in Himachal ensured that they will stand “with the people at every step in this difficult situation”.
कांग्रेस महासचिव श्रीमती @priyankagandhi जी ने मनाली में प्राकृतिक आपदा पीड़ितों से मुलाकात कर उनका दुख साझा किया।
ग्रामीणों ने उन्हें विस्तार से आपदा में हुए जानमाल और नुकसान की जानकारी दी। हिमाचल प्रदेश की कांग्रेस सरकार इस मुश्किल हालात में हर कदम पर जनता के साथ खड़ी है। pic.twitter.com/WRCbRrxGyW
— Congress (@INCIndia) September 12, 2023
She was received in the airport by Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and state Congress chief Pratibha Singh. After meeting people in Kullu and Manali, Mrs Gandhi will heads for Pandoh and Mandi and then to Shamli.
The state of Himachal Pradesh witnessed tremendous loss this year monsoon due to heavy rain. As many as 426 people have lost their lives and 39 are still missing, says reports. More than 2,575 houses have been fully damaged and 11,000 partially.
