Dharamshala, Aug. 14 -- Himachal education minister Rohit Thakur on Wednesday said that due to the recent disaster in Mandi district, 300 educational institutions were affected, out of which 29 have suffered heavy damage. Rohit, while addressing the media in Mandi's Sundernagar, said that out of the total provision of Rs.16 crore in the state, Rs.9 crore will be spent in Mandi district alone. The education minister said that the recent natural calamity has severely affected various areas of the state, including Mandi district. "The education department has also suffered heavy losses due to this calamity. A totalof 523 educational institutions have been damaged in the entire state, out of which109 have suffered heavy damage. A provision of Rs.16 crore has been made in the first phase for the repair ofthese heavily damaged institutions," the education minister said. The minister said that the repair work of all the damaged schools will be completed at the earliest, so that the schools can run smoothly again....