SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, July 29 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla today met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and apprised the Prime Minister of the key developmental initiatives of the State, the impact of recent natural disasters and the progress of the 'Drug-Free Himachal' campaign.

He briefed the Prime Minister about the extensive damage caused by the cloudbursts and the landslides in Mandi district this monsoon season. Several tragic incidents of cloudbursts have resulted in the loss of lives and widespread destruction of property. Many families have been rendered homeless and have lost their agricultural land due to t...