Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday expressed deep condolences on disastrous floods in Himachal Pradesh and announced a contribution of Rs 5 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund on behalf of the people of Assam to assist in relief and rehabilitation efforts.
In a post on X, Sarma said, “Himachal Pradesh has caused heavy loss of life and property in Himachal Pradesh. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for early recovery of the affected. On behalf of the people of Assam, we are contributing Rs 5 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help in relief and rehabilitation efforts.”
Himachal Pradesh is constantly struggling with monsoon, and there is heavy disruption in public utilities, and hundreds of roads, power transformers and water schemes have been affected.
The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) of Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) reported a large number of disruption on September 7, 2025 till 10:00 am.
Since the beginning of the monsoon season, the total death toll has reached 366 so far, in which rain-related incidents and deaths in road accidents have been recorded separately. Out of the total deaths, 203 were caused by rain -related incidents, while 163 were the result of road accidents.
According to the latest SEOC’s latest status report, a total of 866 roads were blocked across the state till the morning of September 7, 2025. It includes three national highways: NH-03, NH-05 and NH-305. Roads are the most affected district in the state in terms of blocking, after which Mandi and Shimla are located. The highest number of roads in Mandi and Shimla, after which 225 roads were interrupted in Kulu district, in 191 and 191 in Mandi district. 154 roads were affected. The main cause of these obstacles is heavy rainfall.
Electricity supply has also been badly affected, where 1,572 distribution transformers (DTRs) have deteriorated. Kullu district has been the most affected, where 873 DTRs have deteriorated, followed by 259 in Mandi and 142 DTRs in Lahaul and Spiti (L&S).
