Shimla, July 21 -- Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in the State assembly, Jai Ram Thakur on Monday raised a strong alarm over the extent of devastation caused by heavy monsoon rains in the State.

He sad that rain hit across Mandi district, Seraj and the assembly segments of Karsog, Nachan, and Dharampur. He said that 30 years of development in his constituency were reduced to rubble in a matter of a few days. "The devastation is so vast that economic assessment itself will take time. What we need now is united action, not blame games," he added

Addressing a press conference in Shimla, Jai Ram Thakur stated that the destruction was unprecedented, and the restoration process could take years.

"The damage i...