Dharamshala, July 11 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during his two-day visit to the disaster-affected areas of Mandi asked the officials to coordinate closely with leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur to accelerate relief efforts in Seraj area of district.

Sukhu held a meeting evening with Jai Ram on Wednesday evening at the Thunag Rest House to review the damage and progress of relief and rescue operations in the Seraj region. Sukhu and Jai Ram also discussed the issue of resettlement of families who have lost their land in the devastation.

He also announced an immediate relief amount of Rs.7 crore for the disaster affected areas on Thusday. While Rs.2 crore has already been released and an additional Rs.2 crore each would be ...