Shimla, July 7 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday directed a CID investigation into the large quantity of wood found deposited at the Pandoh Dam following a recent flood.

The flood, triggered by a cloud burst on June 24, resulted in a large number of wood deposits at the dam site. Concerned over the origins and legality of the timber, CM Sukhu has instructed state authorities to launch a thorough probe.

The Chief Minister has specifically asked to identify whether the wood belonged to the Forest Department or somewhere else.

The government continues to assess damages from the June 24 cloudburst, which caused significant disruption and raised environmental concerns in the Mandi district and surrounding a...