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Over 1,250 roads closed in Himachal Pradesh after snowfall; tourists brave
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh said the government machinery is working on a war footing to restore road connectivity. Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "Two days ago, more than 1,250 roads were closed across the state. Efforts are being made to reopen them. You can
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Border Roads Task Force carries out a high-altitude rescue and road restor
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The snow-clearance operation commenced at 0630 hrs on January 24 and continued for nearly 40 hours, clearing approximately 38 km of road buried under 5-6 feet of snow. The route was opened by 7: 30 pm on January 25, enabling the safe evacuation of 40 troops of 4 Rashtriya Rifles along wit
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Himachal: 535 roads closed, PWD deploys 264 machines for snow clearance
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
As many as 535 roads, including four National Highways, were closed across Himachal Pradesh due to heavy snowfall, while large-scale snow clearance operations were underway, the Public Works Department (PWD) said on Friday.
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DGBR reviews road restoration, holds high-level talks with Trishakti Corps
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Lieutenant General Harpal Singh, Director General, Border Roads (DGBR), visited Sikkim on Tuesday to review the status of road infrastructure restoration and resilience measures undertaken following the 2023 GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood).
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Chennai Mayor Priya updates on road repairs; BJP walkout over sanitation w
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"There are more than 35,000 roads in Chennai, including bus route roads and interior roads. Of these, restoration work on 3,985 roads damaged by the rains has been completed," Mayor Priya said.
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Himachal government ensuring quality restoration work: Vikramaditya Singh
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Public Works (PWD) and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh, on Friday, addressed the media in Shimla, emphasising that the Himachal Pradesh government is making every possible effort to restore the extensive damage caused by this monsoon's heavy rains.
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J-K: Rajouri administration issues short-term tender notice to build new r
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
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.
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Pakistan: Flood-hit residents in PoGB demand urgent road restoration as cr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Residents of flood-affected areas in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have voiced deep frustration over government inaction as road closures continue to isolate entire communities. According to Media Lens, for the past 15 days, people in Phandar and Yaseen have been cut off from ess
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Chamba-Bharmour road restoration to take 10 days: Himachal Assembly speake
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Monday said that it will take at least ten days to restore the Chamba-Bharmour road, which was severely damaged in recent heavy rains, provided the weather remains favourable.
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PWD fully mobilised for road restoration amid rain havoc in Himachal, corr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"PWD and the Himachal government are fully engaged in restoration work amid continuous rainfall and flood situations. We are constantly monitoring the situation across the state. I held a detailed meeting with my officers today to assess damage and accelerate restoration." Vikramaditya Singh
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"Reel-Life Rani, Real-Life Absence...": Himachal Minister Negi terms Kanga
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Amidst ongoing monsoon-related devastation in Himachal Pradesh, the state's Revenue, Horticulture, and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi has taken a sharp swipe at actor-turned-politician and Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut, saying there is a huge difference between "what one says and
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Jairam Thakur expresses concern over damage due to rains in Himachal, accu
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur, on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the extensive damage caused by rains in the state over the last two days, especially in the Mandi and Kullu districts, and lashed out at the Congress government "for fa
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