Rescue shelters to be constructed in flood-ravaged Mandi villages, says DC

Tribune News Service

Mandi, August 11

Deputy Commissioner, Lahaul and Spiti, Neeraj Kumar today visited the Udaipur area in the district that was affected by a flash flood following heavy rains on July 27.

He visited Chokhang, Naingar and Chogjing villages in Udaipur subdivision and Changut village in the remote Miyar valley, met the flood-affected people and listened to their grievances.

On July 27, a flash flood created havoc in Changut village; a huge tract of agricultural land along with vegetable produce was washed away and a few houses were damaged. Due to the flash flood in a local nullah, the residents of Changut village spent two sleepless nights in a cave.

They are urging the state government to rehabilitate them at some other place, as they have lost their agricultural land in the flash flood.

The Deputy Commissioner said that rescue shelters would be constructed at Changut and Karpat villages. He directed the officials concerned to take immediate steps in this direction. He assured the affected families of all possible help. The necessary directions had been given to the Electricity Board, PWD, Jal Shakti, Agriculture and Horticulture departments in this regard, he added.

Neeraj also took stock of the progress of the restoration work on the Tandi-Udaipur-Killar road at Madgran, Jahlma and Shansha villages where four bridges were washed away in the flash flood on July 27. SDM, Udaipur, Rajkumar Thakur and other officers accompanied the Deputy Commissioner.