SHIMLA-29 July, 2025-Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla today met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and apprised the Prime Minister of the key developmental initiatives of the State, the impact of recent natural disasters and the progress of the ‘Drug-Free Himachal’ campaign.

He briefed the Prime Minister about the extensive damage caused by the cloudbursts and the landslides in Mandi district this monsoon season. Several tragic incidents of cloudbursts have resulted in the loss of lives and widespread destruction of property. Many families have been rendered homeless and have lost their agricultural land due to the disaster.

The Prime Minister assured that all possible assistance would be extended to provide relief and rehabilitate the affected families.

Shri Shukla also briefed the Prime Minister about the state-wide anti-drug campaign, which is being implemented upto the panchayat level. Significant steps have been taken to create awareness against substance abuse and to build community participation in the effort to make Himachal Pradesh a drug-free State, he said.

The Governor shared details of the recently held three-day national conference titled “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” organized by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in Kashi (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh which would help in making a drug-free society by the year 2047.

The Governor assured that the principles of the Kashi Declaration would be earnestly implemented as part of the broader Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.