Emphasising the need to move beyond relief-based response systems, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said Himachal Pradesh is adopting a resilience-centric governance model to better tackle rising climate-induced disasters.
The state government has launched the Himachal Pradesh Resilient Action for Development and Disaster Recovery (HP-READY) project with an outlay of ₹2,688 crore, to be implemented from January 2026 to November 2030. The initiative aims to strengthen disaster preparedness, mitigation, and recovery systems across the state.
The Chief Minister said Himachal Pradesh, being ecologically fragile and highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, has witnessed 66 cloudbursts, 234 landslides, and 121 flash floods in the last three years, resulting in significant loss of life and damage to infrastructure worth thousands of crores.
The project will focus on restoring critical infrastructure such as transport networks, water supply systems, sanitation facilities, and power infrastructure in affected and high-risk areas. It will also support livelihood restoration, employment generation, and the development of a disaster risk financing and insurance framework.
Key interventions include strengthening early warning systems, promoting disaster-resilient infrastructure, scientific land-use planning, and improving community preparedness through training and coordination between departments and local institutions.
A dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU) will oversee implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project. The CM said HP-READY reflects the government’s commitment to ensuring that development is sustainable, with priority given to vulnerable regions and communities to safeguard the state’s growth from climate-related disruptions.
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