Higher reaches of Sirmaur get snow

Tribune News Service

Solan, February 4

People reeled under cold conditions in the higher reaches of Sirmaur district with fresh snowfall lashing the area today.

The highest peak of Churdhar and other areas like Nohradhar, Haripurdhar, Shillai and Rajgarh received several inches of snow. With power supply being disrupted in several rural areas, people reeled under cold weather conditions.

Several rural roads like Shillai- Chopal, Haripurdhar-Kupvi, Haripurdhar- Chopal, Shillai-Gattadhar, Haripurdhar- Nohradhar, etc., faced disruption in vehicular traffic owing to the heavy snow, informed a local resident Ramesh.

Power supply was disrupted in the Haripurdhar, Gattadhar and Nohradhar belt owing to the inclement weather as the power infrastructure developed snag.

Deputy Commissioner Sirmaur Dr RK Pruthi said efforts were afoot to restore power and vehicular traffic in the rural areas.