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Congress urges Centre to declare Himachal calamity a national disaster, announce Rs 10,000-cr package
The Congress party has demanded a special package of Rs 10,000 crore for Himachal Pradesh and the declaration of the devastation caused by heavy rains as a 'national disaster'. Congress leader Rajeev Shukla also requested that all MPs be allowed to provide relief to the state out of the MP Local Area Development Fund. The state has suffered unprecedented damage, with 330 deaths, 35 people missing, and 12,000 houses destroyed. Shukla emphasized the need for national attention and urged other states to provide assistance.