Source: sify.com
JAMMU/KASHMIR, September 9, 2010: The Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is to provide US$108,000 for the relief of victims of the cloudburst and flash floods in Leh. At least 180 people were killed in the August 6 flash floods and mudslides.
The money is being released by the shrine board on the directions of Governor N.N. Vohra, chairman of the board that manages the shrines affairs. The governor’s directions came Friday after he concluded his three-day visit to the flood-hit parts of Leh. During his visit, he met with people and listened to their problems. Most of the people told the governor that they wanted shelters before the onset of winter.