Shimla, July 30 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday that the state government has decided to change the construction norms near rivers and formulate a policy to prevent loss of life and property in the future.

The decision was taken by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during the Day 2 of cabinet meetings in Shimla on Tuesday.

"We have observed that several government institutions are constructed along riverbanks, and crores of rupees are spent on site development. The government is formulating a policy to prevent loss of life and property in the future. All government buildings will now be established at a safe distance of 100 to 150 metres from such water bodies."

A separate committee will also look into sett...