Shimla, Sept. 20 -- In wake of the repeated disasters, Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Praabodh Saxena stressed on integrated, data-driven, and community-led development in the state in order to build climate resilience and foster sustainable human development.

A meeting of the State-Level Steering Committee (SLSC) on sustainable development was convened on Friday under the chairmanship of chief secretary Prabodh Saxena, with special reference to the upcoming State Human Development Report (HDR).

The meeting reviewed the state's current climate action efforts in relation to policy and governance. The senior officers from stakeholder departments participated and deliberated on strategies for ensuring sustainable development in Himachal ...