‘Aapda Kosh-2023’: Here’s how you can help people affected in Himachal by monsoon fury
‘Aapda Kosh-2023’: As monsoon fury leaves trail of destruction in Himachal Pradesh, here is how you can help people affected in Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday set up 'Aapda Kosh-2023', a disaster fund for providing assistance to people who suffered heavy losses during the recent monsoon mayhem in the state.
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The Himachal CM took to his Twitter handle to announce the disaster fund and urged his followers to donate generously to the fund to help out people who suffered untold losses in the rain fury.
Those who are willing to donate 'Aapda Kosh' could do so by cash, cheque, demand draft or net banking.
Anyone can contribute to this fund by cash, cheque, draft or through net banking to the account numbers — 40610107381 (IFSC Code HPSC0000406), HP State Cooperative Bank, 99990015041948 (IFSC Code HDFC0004116), HDFC Bank.
The donations can also be made on the website cmhimachal.nic.in, through e-banking.
#DisasterFund#Aapda_Kosh_2023#GovtOfHimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/WUwP416jQv — Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (@SukhuSukhvinder) July 14, 2023
The hill-state, which has been swamped and ravaged by cloudbursts, landslips and flooding, brought on by incessant rainfall, is still struggling to rise from its ruins.
As many as 108 deaths have been reported in the rain fury in Himachal since last weekend and the India Meteorological Department has predicted more heavy showers till July 18.
The estimated cost of the damage to public infrastructure in the state has been pegged over Rs 3738.28 crore the Department of Revenue of the Himachal government informed through an official release on Friday.
Among all the states affected by the monsoon mayhem across North Indian states, Himachal Pradesh remains the hardest hit.
Considering the extent of losses that the state has suffered, Union Home Minister Amit Shah sanctioned an advance release of the second instalment of the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), amounting to Rs 180.40 crore.
The central government has already released Rs 10,031.20 crore to SDRFs in 27 states for the fiscal 2023-24, the MHA informed through its statement.
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A total of 11 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) along with rescue boats and other necessary equipment have been deployed for rescue operations in Himachal Pradesh.
"The central government also constituted Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to make an on-the-spot assessment of the situation and relief works being carried out by the Himachal government. The IMCT would commence their field visits on July 17," the MHA statement added.
- With inputs from agencies
