Shimla, Aug. 24 -- Himachal Pradesh, facing losses annually owing to large-scale destruction during monsoons, is preparing regional development plans for Shimla, Kullu and Kangra.

Calling the repeated disasters a "wake-up call," Himachal Pradesh town and country planning and technical education minister Rajesh Dharmani stressed on regulatory steps, while participating in the debate on the disaster and informed the house that the regional plans being developed for Shimla, Kullu and Kangra would be extended across the state in collaboration with the School of Planning and Architecture.

Not just this, the state government has also decided to get land mapping done to regulate building construction more strictly by identifying safe zones for...