Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the formation of a multi-sectoral central team in view of the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh.
In a recent meeting under the leadership of Union Home Minister it was observed that the state has witnessed an increase in the frequency and intensity of cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides and torrential rainfall, causing widespread loss of life, damage to infrastructure, livelihoods and environmental degradation in the State.
Team to have experts from NDMA, CBRI, IITM Pune, geologists and IIT Indore
Amit Shah immediately ordered to constitute a multi-sectoral Central Team comprising experts from National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) Roorkee, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune, Geologists, and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore.
Govt has already deputed an Inter-Ministerial Central Team
Further, in the wake of flood, flash flood and landslides during South West monsoon 2025 in different parts of Himachal Pradesh, Central Government has already deputed an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) in advance, without waiting for their Memorandum, for on-the-spot first-hand assessment of the damages. IMCT is visiting the affected areas of the State from 18-21 July 2025.
Rs 2006.40 crore approved
Shah said that under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, the Central Government stands firmly with the states in times of disasters without any discrimination. In this direction, a high-level committee chaired byAmit Shah has already approved an outlay of Rs 2006.40 crore to Himachal Pradesh for recovery and reconstruction in areas affected by disasters like floods, landslides and cloudbursts for the year 2023, and has also released first instalment of Rs. 451.44 crore on 7th July 2025.
1st installment of Central share released
Further, in order to support the affected people of the State, the Central Government has already released 1st installment of Central share of Rs. 198.80 crore to Himachal Pradesh from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) on 18th June 2025, for relief measures of immediate nature. Central Government has also provided all logistic assistance to all states, including Himachal Pradesh, including deployment of requisite National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, Army teams and Air Force support. Total 13 teams of NDRF are deployed in the State for rescue and relief operations.
Prakash Kumar Pandey