During the visit, Sawhney stressed the need to establish a viable mechanism to complete all flood control arrangements before the rainy season; she asked the officials to remain alert to avoid any untoward incidents during the monsoon
As many as three people were killed and two injured when their car fell into the Sutlej river near Kumarsain in Shimla district on Thursday night, police said on Friday
With the catchment areas of Sutlej River hardly receiving any snow even in peak winter months, authorities are worried that the Bhakra dam may see a dip in water inflow, which may ultimately have an adverse impact on the year-long planning of power generation and supply of water to partner states.
The plea from residents of Adraman and Bassian villages states that though there is government-allotted mining site close-by, illegal mining is rampant within the villages.