Shimla, July 12 -- In the wake of devastating rains and landslides across Himachal Pradesh, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh announced immediate financial relief for flood-hit areas.

Speaking to ANI, Singh said that an interim sum of Rs 2 crore per constituency has been sanctioned for road restoration in badly affected assembly segments. At the same time, Rs 50 lakh will be allocated to each of the remaining constituencies for emergency infrastructure work.

"After a departmental meeting yesterday, we have decided to release two crore per constituency as interim relief for those areas worst affected by the floods, and Rs 50 lakh for every other assembly constituency," Singh confirmed.

The minister emphasised tha...