Shimla, June 28 -- The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Saturday decided to set up Disaster Management Units at all village panchayats amid intense monsoon activity, leading to flash floods, widespread infrastructural damage, and tragic loss of lives across several districts.

Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting in Shimla, State Revenue and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi said that a major decision has been taken to establish Disaster Management Units in all 3,645 panchayats across the state.

"These units will be responsible for immediate relief and rescue operations during natural disasters," he said.

The cabinet also approved a Rs 500 monthly hike in the honorarium of multi-task workers employed in the Public Works Departme...