• Assam hands over financial aid of Rs 10 Cr to flood-hit Himachal Pradesh

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    Assam hands over financial aid of Rs 10 Cr to flood-hit Himachal Pradesh

    Cabinet Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary presented the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister with a bank draft for Rs. 10 crore on behalf of the state government.


    Digital Desk: The Assam government gave Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu a contribution of Rs 10 crore on Wednesday in support of the residents of disaster-stricken Himachal Pradesh.


    Today in Shimla, Cabinet Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary presented the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister with a bank draft for Rs. 10 crore on behalf of the state government.


    In a letter to the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, CM Sarma said, “Regarding the huge loss of life, property, and infrastructure in the state of Himachal Pradesh due to the very heavy monsoon rainfall, we fully empathize with the people of Himchal, as Assam is also severely hit by floods almost every year. We stand in solidarity with the people of Himachal Pradesh during this difficult time.”


    The state government of Assam has humbly decided to contribute Rs. 10 crore to the "Aapda Rahat Kosh-2023" established by the government of Himachal Pradesh in order to support the relief and rehabilitation efforts for the flood-affected people, according to the chief minister of Assam. 


    “I have requested my cabinet colleague, Chandra Mohan Patowary, Minister of Environment and Forest, Act East Policy Affairs and Welfare of Minorities Departments, to visit Shimla and personally handover the bank draft of Rs 10 crore to your good self,” added CM Sarma in the letter.