Chamoli: It has been raining heavily in Uttarakhand since yesterday. Due to rain, people are facing the most difficulties on the mountain. Due to heavy rain, roads are being blocked at many places. Such frightening pictures have emerged from Dehradun, Mussoorie and Nijamula Valley of Chamoli district.
Rain havoc in Chamoli: It has been raining heavily in Chamoli district since yesterday. Due to rain, debris is also falling from the hill along with water. Nijamula motor road has been damaged due to debris falling from the hill. Former village head of Irani village Mohan Negi said that the road has been closed due to torrential rain in his Gaadi area of Nijamula Valley, which he has informed District Disaster Management Officer Chamoli Nand Kishore Joshi and other officials. Mohan Negi has demanded immediate opening of this road. Because this road is the lifeline of Nijmula Valley.
Apart from this, four houses have come under threat due to landslide in Mussoorie. Excessive rain in Mussoorie for the last few days has badly affected the life of the people. Due to heavy landslide caused by rain, four houses in the Sarai and Pump House areas of Mussoorie have come under threat.
Municipal Council President Meera Saklani reached the Sarai area and inspected the situation with the administrative officials and assured all possible help to the affected families. The administration took immediate action and evacuated both the houses which were under threat and shifted the affected families to a safe place.
On the other hand, two other houses are also under threat due to heavy landslide in the Pump House area of Mussoorie. Local councilor Pawan Thalwal said that this situation has arisen due to continuous heavy rain in Mussoorie. The municipal administration is fully standing with the affected families and all possible help is being provided. The administration is constantly monitoring the sensitive areas and people have been appealed to take the weather department’s warnings seriously and stay away from landslide prone areas.
