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Himachal monsoon death toll climbs to 341; 'unprecedented' damage to life
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh's monsoon death toll has reached 341, including 182 rain-related fatalities and 159 in road accidents, the State Disaster Management Authority said. Losses have exceeded Rs 3.52 lakh crore, with major damage to roads, water schemes, power, houses, and livestock.
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5 killed in road collapse after heavy rainfall: Himachal CM Sukhu
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Heavy rainfall occured last night. Five people have been killed because of a road collapse. Several panchayat link roads and district roads have been affected. Drinking water schemes have been affected along with electricity in several parts. Now, we are trying to understand the number of l
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Himachal Pradesh: 633 roads, 1333 power lines and 524 water schemes disrup
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mandi, Kullu, and Kangra districts are among the worst affected in terms of road blockages. Mandi alone reported 241 roads closed, including one national highway, while Kullu has 166 blocked roads, two of which are national highways (NH-03 and NH-305). Kangra reported 65 roads blocked. In La
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Himachal flood damage crosses Rs 3,000 crore; restoration hampered by cont
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"There has been a massive loss across Himachal Pradesh due to the rains. Roads, electricity, and water supply have been disrupted. As of last evening, 793 roads were blocked; this morning, the number stands at 683. A total of 2,349 distribution transformers have been affected, disrupting ele
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Himachal rains: 625 roads blocked, power and water supply hit
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"There has been a lot of rain in the state, and there has been a lot of damage as well. The electricity supply has been disrupted, drinking water schemes have been disrupted, people's lands have been damaged," said state minister Jagat Singh Negi.
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Monsoon havoc continues in Himachal: Over 300 people dead; roads, power tr
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Himachal Pradesh SDMA, 625 roads, including three national highways (NH-03, NH-154, NH-305), remain blocked. Power supply has been hit with 1,533 electricity distribution transformers out of service, while 168 water supply schemes stand disrupted as of Monday morning.
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Himachal Pradesh: 482 roads, 941 power transformers, 95 water schemes hit;
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Monsoon-triggered disruptions continued to batter Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, with 482 roads, including two national highways, blocked, 941 electricity distribution transformers out of service, and 95 water supply schemes disrupted across the state, according to the latest data released by t
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Uttarakhand CM, Speaker launch 'Direct Injection Water Source Recharge Sch
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
An initiative was launched on Tuesday to deal with the challenge of the "water crisis" in Uttarakhand. In a programme organised at Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Bhararisain, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan launched the "Direct Injection Water Source Recha
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Heavy rains leave 361 roads, 637 power transformers, 115 water schemes dis
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh, severely disrupting roads, power, and water supply systems. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA), as of Sunday morning, 361 roads, including three national highways, remain blocked, while 6
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Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rains disrupt 374 roads, 524 power transformers, 1
Updated : 7 months ago IST
According to a release, the authority reported that two national highways, NH-305 and NH-05, are among the blocked routes, with landslides and flash floods hampering connectivity, particularly in Mandi, Kullu, and Kinnaur districts.
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Himachal Pradesh: 359 roads, 132 power lines, 520 water schemes hit due to
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The SDMA said the monsoon death toll in the state has reached 224 -- with 116 people killed in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, and house collapses, and 108 losing their lives in road accidents since the onset of the season.
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Monsoon disruptions in Himachal: 399 roads, 704 power lines, 178 water sch
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh remains in the grip of severe monsoon disruptions, with 399 roads, including one national highway, blocked, 704 electricity distribution transformers (DTRs) down, and 178 water supply schemes affected as of Saturday morning, according to the State Disaster Management Authori
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