Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 30 (ANI): International Tractors Limited (ITL) donated Rs 5 lakhs towards Himachal Pradesh's disaster relief fund ‘Aapda Rahat Kosh’ on Wednesday in Shimla.

Sanjeev Gandhi, a representative of the International Tractors Ltd (ITL), a flagship company of Sonalika Group-Hoshiarpur, presented a cheque of Rs 5 lakhs on behalf of the company to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to Aapda Rahat Kosh.

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The Aapda Rahat Kosh has been established with the primary objective of aiding in the restoration of damages caused by the heavy monsoon rains by the Himachal Pradesh government.

CM Sukhu thanked the company for their contribution and stated that the aid would go a long way in providing succor to the ones affected badly due to the recent disaster in the state.

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AS Mittal, the Vice Chairman of the Sonalika Group said, “The company stands united with the affected and was determined to provide additional support through its partners and dealer network”.

Incessant rainfall in Himachal Pradesh has triggered many landslides and cloudbursts in many places. At least 367 people have died in Himachal Pradesh in rain-related incidents this year since the onset of monsoon, the State Disaster Management Authority said earlier on Friday.

Apart from casualties, the disaster management said that the monetary loss is expected to reach nearly Rs 12,000 crore.

Himachal has been battered by heavy rainfall for the past several weeks and the state has suffered great loss of life as well as property in various rain-related incidents, such as landslides, cloudbursts, flash floods, etc. (ANI)

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