Government of Himachal Pradesh
Department of Revenue
(Disaster Management)
No. REV (DMC)(F)2-5/2023 Dated: the Shimla, 1gh August 2023
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, the State of Himachal Pradesh has witnessed unprecedented
loss of human lives and huge destruction, damage and loss to public and private
property during the ongoing monsoon season. Theentire State has been badly ravaged
by incessant rains leading to floods, cloudbursts, landslides, and slope failure taking
heavy toll of lives and property. Thousands of dwelling units have been damaged or
destroyed. There has been unprecedented loss of crops and agricultural land.
Thousands of tourists and local people who were stranded had to be evacuated with
the help of Indian Air Force, Army, NDRF, SDRE, Police, Home Guards, Fire
Services and local volunteers. The national highways, state, district and local road
network has been severely damaged and destroyed. Dozens of bridges have been
washed away or damaged severely hampering connectivity and rescue efforts. The
unprecedented excessive precipitation has ed to a series of chalenges that impacted
the daily life in the State;
And Whereas, the District Administration supported by the
Govt. has
been carrying out relief and rescue activities, ever since the
onset of Monsoon,
working and night to save lives, provide relief to the affected
day
persons, and restore
essential services to minimize the impact the disaster;
And Whereas, the Government of
Himachal Pradesh has been
providing all the necessary assistance for relief, rescue and
rehabilitation works
throughout the State and to bring life of the people back to
normalcy and mitigate the
sufferings of the affected people;
Now Therefore, keeping in view the
leading loss of human life and damage,
unprecedented grave situation
destruction and loss to public infrastructure
and private property, the State
Government has decided to declares the whole State
of Himachal Pradesh as "Natural Calamity
Affected Area". After the weather become
normal and the accessibility is improved, complete
assessments damage and loss
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assessment of' property, livestock, infrastructure and crops shall be carried out by the
respective Districts and Departments which shall be submitted to the Government for
recovery and reconstruction efforts.
(Onkar Chand Sharma)
Principal Secretary (Revenue) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Endst No. As above Dated Shimla August, 2023
Copy forwarded to:
Affairs, (DM
1. The Joint Secretary (DM-I), Govt. of India, Ministry of Home
Division),"C" Wing, 3" Floor, NDCC-II,Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001.
Pradesh.
2. All Administrative Secretaries to the Government of Himachal
3. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Himachal Pradesh
4. The Secretary to Governor, Himachal Pradesh
Pradesh in
5. The Joint Secretary (GAD) to the Government of Himachal
compliance to CMM by circulation dated 18-8-2023
6. All HODs to the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
7. AllDCs cum Chairman DDMAs of Himachal Pradesh.
8. Pr.PS-cum-Spl. Secretary to Pr. PS to CM OSD to Hon'ble Chief Minister.
9. Senior Private Secretary to Revenue Minister Shimla-171002
10.Sr. Private Secretary to all the Ministers Himachal Pradesh
11. Senior PS to the Chief Secretary cum Chairman, State Executive Committee
(SEC), HP Secretariat, Shimla-171002.
12. Guard File
(D.C] Rana)
Director-cum- Ex Officio Spl. Secy. (Rev.-DM) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.
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