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Rs 2,687 crore READY-HP project to boost disaster resilience in Himachal

Shimla, May 12 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday reviewed the Resilient Action for Development and Disaster Recovery-Himachal Pradesh (READY-HP) project and underscored the importance of strengthening disaster-resilient infrastructure and securing livelihoods in the state.
Presiding over a high-level meeting here, the Chief Minister said the READY-HP project, with an outlay of Rs 2,687 crore, was a significant initiative aimed at enhancing the state’s capacity to deal with natural disasters and ensuring resilient recovery.
Highlighting the growing impact of natural calamities in Himachal Pradesh, Sukhu said the state recorded 86 cloudbursts, 234 landslides and 121 flash floods between 2023 and 2025, resulting in losses exceeding Rs 12,500 crore.
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