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On Tuesday, the Kullu-Mandi national highway was closed at Pandoh Dam as a result of the torrential rain that had fallen the previous night. This caused around 700 vehicles to become trapped.
Police superintendent of Mandi, Soumya Sambasivan, stated that a provisional link road was constructed after recent landslides damaged the main highway. Between Pandoh and 9 Miles, the police stopped vehicles to ensure the welfare of commuters. The traffic was rerouted via the road between Kamand and Bajaura.
She stated that the reopening of the alternative route to the highway will depend on the weather.
Arindam Chaudhary, deputy commissioner of Mandi, has ordered that the Mandi-Kullu highway be closed to traffic for three hours daily to facilitate maintenance. “The Mandi-Kullu highway is severely devastated between 6 and 9 miles as a result of the cloudburst and landslip that occurred in the area during the monsoon. This highway segment will be closed daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for maintenance, he said.
More than 280 roads, including three national arteries, were blocked in the state, as reported by the State Emergency Operation Centre of the Disaster Management Authority.
There were a maximum of 162 blocked roads in Mandi, 31 in Shimla, and 25 in Kullu.
Cracks in houses in Solan’s Barotiwala
In the Barotiwala region of the Solan district, 17 families were rendered destitute when their homes in Majri village developed cracks. In addition, cracks have developed in the Katal Pakoti village homes. The administration has relocated the villagers to secure locations while monitoring the situation.
In the state over the next three days, the meteorological department forecasts heavy to extremely heavy rain.
On Tuesday, a yellow alert was issued for the entire state, while an orange alert was issued for Wednesday and Thursday, according to Surender Paul, director of the Shimla MeT centre.
Heavy precipitation may cause mudslides and sudden floods, resulting in the obstruction of roads and disruption of vital services. People are advised to avoid areas prone to landslides and unnecessary travel.
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Mounting losses this monsoon
This monsoon, the state has sustained losses totaling 8,099.46 crore, with the state public works department bearing a loss of 2,712 crore.
The Jal Shakti department estimated its loss to be 1,860.52 crore rupees, while the state electricity commission estimated its loss to be 1,707 crore rupees. The mortality toll reached 346, while 2,216 homes were destroyed and 9,819 were damaged.
