TheHimachal
Pradesh governmentmade it mandatory fortrekkers to carry a GPS devicetotackle any exigencyon
18 June 2019. The decision was made in a review meeting chaired byAdditional Chief Secretary Shrikant
Baldion preparedness for the monsoon in Shimla.
The announcement also added that it is important
that trekking and other yatras must be restricted during adverse weather. Being
a disaster-prone state special attention must be taken todisseminate weather advisoriesand
installing early warning systems in Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal
Pradesh:
Governor:Acharya Dev Vrat
Chief
Minister:Jai Ram Thakur
Statehood:25 January 1971
Districts:12
Official:Hindi
Capitals:Shimla, Dharamshala
