Shimla, Sept. 3 -- Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur on Wednesday held a review meeting with senior officers of the Public Works Department (PWD) and HPMC to assess the damages caused by the recent incessant rains in Shimla district, as per a release.

Thakur said that a loss of Rs 80 crore had been estimated so far due to the rains. In Rohru circle alone, a total of 230 roads, including three major district roads and 227 village roads, were affected. Three bridges were damaged, one of which was washed away. Out of the affected roads, 203 have been restored while efforts were underway to make the remaining roads operational by September 4. For this, 113 JCBs, robots, dozers and tippers have been deployed.

The Minister furt...