Shimla, February 22 The Himachal Pradesh government has released ₹8.97 crore in rental assistance to families whose homes were completely damaged or rendered uninhabitable due to heavy monsoon rains last year, officials said on Sunday.
This financial support aims to ensure that affected families do not face difficulties in finding temporary accommodation, a statement said.
A monthly assistance of ₹10,000 will be provided to each of the 88 affected families in urban areas, and ₹5,000 to each of the 2,817 families in rural areas.
Approximately 16,488 families across the state were affected by the monsoon-related disaster in 2025. During this period, 2,246 houses were completely damaged and 7,888 houses were partially damaged.
The first installment of ₹141.61 crore has been released to beneficiaries for the reconstruction of damaged houses, a government spokesperson said.