The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 419 lives since the onset of monsoon (June 20) in the state, including 237 deaths in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts and drowning, and 182 fatalities in road accidents, the State Disaster Management
Dhami was speaking at a handicraft exhibition event in Dehradun and mentioned that the government is fully committed towards the rehabilitation works in the disaster-affected areas.
He attributed recent challenges, monsoon fury, and landslides to divine wrath, suggesting distancing from faith may be a cause. Farooq also contrasted Kashmir's situation with Gaza's plight, questioning Muslim countries' responses, adding on politics in Kashmir, implying some benefit from th
Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under the devastating impact of the monsoon with 572 roads, including two national highways, still blocked, besides 483 distribution transformers and 203 water supply schemes crippled across the state, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (S
Officials from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), and representatives from the J-K government were present during the discussion.
Vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, a key supply route for the Kashmir Valley, has remained affected for over two weeks due to rainfall-triggered landslides. The road is vital not only for commuters but also for the transportation of essential goods and supplies to the
Additional Deputy Commissioner Kornataka Dilmir Choudhary informed that the administration has organised medical camps at different places, stating that a new road will be constructed in place of the Kotranka-Khawas road, for which short-term tender notices have been released.
Speaking to ANI, ADC Kotranka said, "Damage is there and restoration work is underway. It will take time for the permanent restoration to be completed, but efforts are being made to improve the road situation. Our doctors are organising camps at different places and giving medicines."
While addressing the event, CM Dhami stressed the continuous floods and landslides being faced by the state since August 5, which have resulted in a massive loss of lives, property and our resources.
The weather pattern suggests that heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places in various districts of the State over the next 2-3 days, including the Greater Guwahati area, which may aggravate waterlogging, slow vehicular movement, and increase the risk of localised lan