India, Sept. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an immediate relief of Rs.1,500 crore for disaster-hit Himachal Pradesh.

Modi, who took stock of the flood and landslides situation in the state, also announced Rs.2 lakh ex-gratia for the next of kin of the dead and Rs.50,000 for the injured.

The Prime Minister conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Mandi and Kullu districts and then held a meeting in Kangra to review the relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken as well as assess the damage.

In the meeting with chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, BJP leaders, affected families and people engaged in rescue services in Kangra, Modi assured all help for the restorat...