Dharamshala, July 16 -- Himachal health minister Dhani Ram Shandil on Tuesday visited Syathi and other nearby disaster affected areas of Dharampur assembly constituency of Mandi district.

He took stock of the damage caused and reviewed the progress of relief and rehabilitation work along with meeting the disaster victims living in relief camps. He also announced Rs.21,000 per family to all the affected families of Syathi village living in the relief camp.

Shandil said that the state government is taking forward the disaster relief and rehabilitation works on priority basis. "The government will provide financial assistance of up to Rs.7 lakh for house construction to the families who became homeless in the disaster. Apart from this, Rs....