SHIMLA: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chaired a high level meeting to review the Resilient Action for Development and Disaster Recovery- Himachal Pradesh (READY-HP) here today. He said that the total outlay of the project is Rs. 2687 crore and described it as a crucial initiative for strengthening disaster resilience in the state.
The Chief Minister while referring to the increasing impact of natural calamities, said that the state witnessed 86 cloudbursts, 234 landslides and 121 flash floods between 2023 to 2025 resulting in a loss of above Rs. 12,500 crore to the state. He said that Himachal Pradesh is highly vulnerable to the natural calamities as the state falls in the young and fragile Himalayan geological region.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the project aims to restore disaster affected infrastructure including roads, water supply schemes, power and livelihood projects while ensuring a resilient recovery mechanism across the state. He said that the objective of READY-HP is to support resilient disaster recovery. It will also focus on developing resilient public services, promoting livelihood opportunities through initiatives like green panchayats and strengthening risk informed social safety and insurance mechanisms. He stressed the need for developing robust infrastructure to support farmers and horticulturists so that their livelihoods remain protected and resilient during natural disasters.
Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary Revenue K.K. Pant, Principal Secretary Finance Devesh Kumar, Advisor Planning Ravinder Kumar, Director, Energy Rakesh Kumar Prajapati, Director Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Raghav Sharma, Deputy Project Director Surender Maltu and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
