SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed the officers to clear the roads in apple growing areas before the onset of the season besides exploring the possibility of alternative routes to export apple produce from these areas.
The chief minister, presiding over a meeting of senior officers to review the ongoing restoration works caused by the flash floods and devastating rains in various parts of the state, also directed to keep Theog-Rampur, Theog-Hatkoti, Rampur-Kinnaur, Chhaila-Neripul and Oddi Rampur via Kotgarh roads functional with adequate deployment of men and machinery for the smooth passage of the traffic.