Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:43am on 05 Oct 2023,Thursday India
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has urged the central government to declare the recent devastating floods in Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh as national disasters. Expressing condolences for lives lost, Kharge stressed the need for urgent rescue efforts and long-term collaboration between Union and state governments for sustainable rebuilding of infrastructure. He demanded adequate funds and a strategic approach for ecologically fragile Himalayan states. The Congress highlighted the urgency of declaring the floods national disasters to activate resources and coordinated action for relief and rehabilitation.