Shimla, Sept. 8 -- Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday urged the union Government to issue clear and enabling guidelines for scientific and time-bound dredging in flood-affected river areas of Himachal Pradesh to restore river carrying capacity and reduce disaster risks.
Sukhu raised the issue during a meeting with union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi and discussed various matters related to scientific dredging in vulnerable river stretches of the state.
The Chief Minister said excessive rainfall, floods and flash floods resulted in the accumulation of large quantities of debris, boulders, stones and sand in river channels, adversely affecting their water-carrying capac...