Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured all assistance to Punjab and Himachal Pradesh which have been hit by heavy rains and floods.
Incessant rains triggered flash floods and landslides in hill states of northern India, with at least 11 people killed on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana.
"Spoke to Himachal Pradesh CM @jairamthakurbjp Ji and Punjab CM @capt_amarinder Singh Ji regarding the flood situation in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab," Modi tweeted.
He said he has assured all possible support from the Centre in mitigating the situation arising due to heavy rains and floods in the two states.
An official spokesperson of Himachal Pradesh government said in Shimla that Prime Minister Modi called Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur to enquire about the situation in the state following the rains.
Thakur apprised Modi that the state had suffered losses to the tune of
Rs 1,250 crore due to heavy rains during the current monsoon. "The prime minister assured the chief minister of all possible assistance by the Centre," the spokesperson.
Thakur thanked the prime minister for providing three helicopters for rescuing stranded persons in far-flung areas of the state after snowfall and heavy rains, he added.
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