Following a warning from India Meteorological Department (IMD) for moderate rain with thunderstorm, rain lashed several parts of the Nagapattinam and Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Due to heavy rain Train services on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) were also cancelled on Sunday following multi
According to Southern Railway, "earth slips" occurred at several locations along the route, with boulders, mud, and fallen trees blocking the track between Kallar and Coonoor, disrupting train movement.
A controlled blast was carried out by the authorities to clear large boulders blocking parts of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) on Wednesday.
The National Highway-244 from Thathri to Kishtwar has been reopened after landslides and damage were cleared. The Kishtwar-Chatroo-Sinthan Top road is also expected to open soon after blasting operations remove heavy rocks and boulders.
Rescue operations in flood-hit Kishtwar began on August 14, with SDRF, NDRF, and NGOs recovering seven bodies on August 16. BRO is clearing boulders in a challenging operation. Army-led relief continues amid ex-gratia announcements by J-K Chief Minister.
Chamoli Police lauded a Home Guard personnel for taking charge and removing boulders from the Gopeshwar-Ghingran road on Thursday following heavy rainfall in Chamoli.
Uttarakhand Mining Secretary Brijesh Kumar Sant said that for the first time after the formation of the state, a total of 159 mining leases and 02 silica sand mining leases have been allotted for sub-mineral sand, gravel, boulders through e-tender cum e-auction in the state, according to a r
Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's offices are closely monitoring the restoration of the valley bridge connecting Govind Ghat to Hemkund Sahib, which was destroyed by falling boulde