Shimla, Nov. 11 -- Providing significant relief to disaster-affected families ib Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today distributed Rs. 81.28 crore to 4,914 beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) during a function held at Paddal Ground, Mandi.
A total of 1,513 beneficiaries whose houses were completely damaged received the first installment of Rs. 4 lakh each out of Rs. 7 lakh. Among them, 781 beneficiaries are from Mandi district, 631 from Kullu and 101 from Bilaspur.
Additionally, 3,401 beneficiaries whose houses were partially damaged received Rs. 1 lakh each, including 1,547 from Mandi, 1,541 from Kullu and 313 from Bilaspur district.
So far, Rs. 14.46 crore in relief assistance has already ...