Shimla, June 29 -- Himachal Pradesh government to set up Emergency Response Centre in all panchayats in the state. This decision was taken during the state cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday.

The Cabinet gave its consent for Panchayat Emergency Response Centre in each of the 3,645 panchayats of the state to ensure effective response in the event of natural disasters to save the human lives and properties.

The decision comes after the state witnessed flashfloods and cloudburst on Wednesday with the onset of monsoon in the state.

Apart from this the Cabinet in order to encourage self-employment and reduce dependence on conventional energy sources, approved the provision of int...