Not just water, it’s debris that is drowning Himachal Pradesh
Once the immediate crisis passes, Himachal must shift focus to proactive planning.
Updated At : 06:24 AM Jul 09, 2025 IST
Prevention: Had the earlier disasters been properly studied, the destruction might have been reduced. PTI
For the third consecutive year, Himachal Pradesh finds itself reeling under the fury of the monsoon. Here’s something that often gets missed: one striking commonality in rain-induced tragedies in the past three consecutive years has been the dominance of the flow of debris. It is not just water but massive volumes of muck, boulders, tree trunks and landslide material that are sweeping away roads, homes, bridges, villages and entire markets when all of it comes crashing down with the rainwater.
