Donations worth Rs 163 crore have been received in the Aapada Raahat Kosh-2023, a disaster relief fund set up by the Himachal Pradesh government in July for aiding those in distress, a statement issued here on Sunday said. The monsoon fury in the hill state during July and August caused severe devastation, triggering flash floods and landslides and causing massive damage to both public and private property besides human lives.
As “little aid” was received from the Centre, the chief minister decided to constitute the Aapada Raahat Kosh-2023 and appealed to the people to donate generously towards it, so that help could be extended to the people affected, the statement said.The donations to the disaster fund have been sent by some Congress-ruled states, a few temple trusts, NGOs and individuals, it added.