Overview
- At a Mandi event, the state transferred Rs 81.28 crore by DBT, giving 1,513 families with fully destroyed homes Rs 4 lakh each as a first installment and 3,401 families with partial damage Rs 1 lakh each.
- The government has raised payouts beyond Union norms: Rs 7 lakh for fully damaged houses, Rs 1 lakh for partial damage, and Rs 1 lakh for lost belongings.
- Twenty-seven disaster mitigation projects worth Rs 72 crore are underway in Mandi, with five more projects of Rs 18.84 crore approved and seven additional proposals in preparation.
- The Chief Minister launched the Madhu Mandav initiative to promote beekeeping, offering financial support, training and a marketing brand, Him-Era Mandav.
- He urged approval to rehabilitate affected families on forest land and criticized the BJP for politicising relief efforts.