Landslips hit Sirmaur roads

Tribune News Service

Solan, July 28

As many as 64 roads in far-flung areas of Sirmaur district were blocked due to landslides following a downpour since Tuesday evening. Normal life was badly hit.

The roads include Millah-Digwa, link road to Jamna village, Gummat-Lani Borar, Korga-Shakholi, Chandni-Kathwar, Renuka-Sataun, Rast Manal-Chunoti and Nanidhar-Shakholi among others. A maximum of 38 roads in Shillai subdivision were closed, while 12 in Sangrah, 11 in Nahan, two in Rajgarh and one road in Sarahan were blocked.

A major landslide occurred at Kacchi Dhank in the Rajban area while the Rohnat-Haripurdhar Road was closed near Gumrah village. As many as 89 water schemes were also affected.

Sirmaur Deputy Commissioner RK Gautam said of 64 roads that were blocked on Wednesday, traffic on 48 was restored till evening and 16 would be cleared by Thursday. The PWD had rushed in their resources to restore connectivity in rural areas. Meanwhile, the driver of a truck that got stuck in the mid of a raging Kanda Nullah on the Rajgarh-Nohradhar Road had a narrow escape on Wednesday.