There is no monsoon in India, as if the water holocaust has come! In many parts of the country, rain has caused havoc, the situation is deteriorating due to floods. At the same time, due to continuous heavy rains, people are facing problems in Himachal Pradesh.

Talking of Malana village where sudden flood flood (Flash Flood) partially broke the Cofterdam of Malana-II Hydropower Project. During this time many dumper trucks, cars and rock breakers were swept away.

More than 400 roads stalled

Soils and rocks from the mountains are falling on the streets due to heavy rains. Due to this, more than 400 roads have been closed across the state so far. Life has been disturbed in districts like Mandi, Chamba and Lahaul-Spiti. The government has intensified relief and rescue operations.

Details of impact and loss at district level

Mandi District: 174 roads closed; Kullu-Manali highway also affected
Chamba District: More than 100 roads interrupted
Hamirpur: Bridge on Beas river near Sujanpur Tera damaged
Una: The heaviest rain with 260.8 mm of rain; School closed
Lahaul-Spiti: Exacitor’s help was taken to get people cross due to rivers coming out

Government response and status monitoring

Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said that the government is completely cautious and is constantly monitoring the situation. The districts have been instructed to take quick action. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla met the affected families in Mandi and assured that the administration is fully engaged in relief work.

Monsoon catastrophe: Himachal status in statistics

From 20 June to 2 August, the state has suffered an estimated loss of about ₹ 1,692 crore. So far 101 people have died in rain -related incidents, while 36 people are still missing. The destruction can be gauged from the fact that 1,600 houses have either collapsed or partially damaged.

During this period, 51 times flash floods, 28 cloudbers and 45 large landslides have been recorded, which has severely affected the infrastructure and life of the state.