To save Himachal, community resolve needed
The Tribune Editorial: A concrete action plan or a timeline for execution is missing in the slew of measures CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has listed to combat natural calamities.
Updated At : 05:47 AM Jul 09, 2025 IST
Locals carry their belongings as they walk amid the debris at a flood-affected area, at Thunag in Mandi district, Monday, July 7, 2025. Since the onset of monsoon, Himachal Pradesh has reported 78 deaths, of which 50 were linked to rain-related incidents such as cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides. PTI
Himachal pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is accurate in his assessment that combating extreme weather events poses the biggest challenge for the hill state. Amid continuing relief and rehabilitation efforts in the disaster-hit districts, he has reiterated getting expert assistance to help understand the reason for the frequent cloudbursts and flashfloods. At a meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority, he listed a slew of measures that needed urgent enforcement. These include checking unscientific muck dumping, regular weather updates and construction of houses at least 100 metres away from rivers and rivulets. Missing in the discourse is a concrete action plan or a timeline for execution.
