Mandi, July 10 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday directed concerned departments to expedite the restoration of roads and the resumption of disrupted water and electricity supply in flood-affected areas.

Earlier, CM Sukhu held a meeting with Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur at the Thunag Rest House on Wednesday evening to review the damage and progress of relief and rescue operations in the Seraj region, which had been severely affected by torrential rains and cloud bursts recently.

He said he would soon visit Delhi to meet with the Union Ministers to seek a special relief package for the State.

The Chief Minister has instructed the concerned departments to immediately prepare detailed project repo...