Shimla, July 5 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the situation in the rain-ravaged disaster hit areas of Seraj assembly constituency of Mandi district is returning to normal.

While talking to media on Saturday, Sukhu said that the state government would provide Rs. 5000 per month as rent to the families whose houses were damaged in this disaster.

He urged the people of Seraj area whose houses are safe to give their additional accommodation to the affected families on rent.

Assuring that he would soon visit the affected areas again to have on the spot assessment, the Chief Minister said that the state government would provide food items to the affected families and directions had been issued to th...