Shimla, Aug. 3 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called on Union minister of environment, forests and climate change Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi urging him to allocate one bigha of land for the rehabilitation of disaster-affected families who have been rendered homeless and landless. During the meeting on Friday evening, the chief minister apprised the Union minister of the extensive losses incurred by the state due to recent cloudbursts and heavy rains. He highlighted damage to buildings, infrastructure, roads, bridges, water supply schemes, and residential properties, as well as the loss of lives this monsoon. With 68% of the state under forest cover, Sukhu emphasised the need to relax forest norms to facilitate the rehabilitation process. Sukhu also discussed the issue of dredging in rivers and urged the Union minister to issue directions for the disposal of dredged material to prevent further disasters. He said that separate norms should be formulated for hill states given their difficult topography and needs. Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said religion should be a personal matter for every individual and the states should be Secular in their approach. He was speaking while chairing the second session of the National Conclave " Constitutional Challenges : Perspective & Pathways " at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi. Shukhu said religion should be a personal matter for every individual and state should be Secular in their approach....