KULLU: Round 197 roads had been closed, many areas plunged into darkness, and water provide schemes hit in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, as rains proceed to lash the state by way of the day.
In response to state emergency operation centre (SEOC), heavy rains and landslides compelled 66 roads to remain closed in Shimla district, 58 roads in Sirmaur district, 33 in Mandi, 26 in Kullu, 5 in Lahaul-Spiti, other than some extra in Kinnaur.
Many areas plunged into darkness, as 211 distribution transformers areas (DTRs) had been disrupted on Monday, with highest 118 DTRs reported in Una, which noticed heavy rainfall and flash floods on Sunday. In all, 143 water provide schemes had been affected all through the state.
Chandigarh-Manali freeway was reopened at 9 Mile in Mandi, however solely one-way visitors was allowed, as landslide particles made it tough to run visitors on each lanes.
Apoorv Devgan, deputy commissioner of Mandi, mentioned protecting freeway open at 9 Mile has develop into a problem. “Heavy rains are inflicting frequent landslides there. We deployed workforce, by way of the day and night time, to make sure the freeway stays open. The district has suffered a lack of round Rs 160 crore throughout this monsoon,” Devgan mentioned.
In response to officers, a stretch of the freeway close to Pandoh began caving in and NHAI officers inspected it on Monday.
In Kinnaur, one other landslide at Nigulsari blocked NH-5 on Monday, other than 5 different roads in district.
Shimla Met workplace mentioned the state obtained a complete rainfall of 14.3mm on Monday, in opposition to the traditional of 9.3mm. Up to now 24 hours, Una recorded the best rainfall at 94.5mm and Kullu the bottom rainfall at 5mm.
An SUV with 12 passengers was washed away on Una-Punjab border in Una’s flash flood on Sunday. Whereas 9 our bodies had been recovered, one individual was rescued and two are nonetheless lacking.
Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri visited flood-affected areas of Una on Monday.
