Dharamshala, Nov. 11 -- Providing significant relief to disaster-affected families, chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday distributed Rs. 81.28 crore to 4,914 beneficiaries through direct benefit transfer (DBT) during a function held at Paddal Ground, Mandi.

A total of 1,513 beneficiaries whose houses were completely damaged received the first installment of Rs.4 lakh each out of Rs.7 lakh. Among them, 781 beneficiaries are from Mandi district, 631 from Kullu and 101 from Bilaspur. Additionally, 3,401 beneficiaries whose houses were partially damaged received Rs.1 lakh each, including 1,547 from Mandi, 1,541 from Kullu and 313 from Bilaspur District.

So far, Rs.14.46 crore in relief assistance has already been distributed...