Heavy monsoon rainfall continued to disrupt normal life across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, with 153 roads blocked, 191 power distribution transformers (DTRs) out of service and 58 water supply schemes affected, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).
The latest SEOC report, issued on Tuesday evening, said restoration work was underway across the affected districts, with teams deployed to clear roads, restore electricity supply and repair damaged water infrastructure.
Mandi district reported the highest number of blocked roads at 51, followed by Sirmaur (39), Kullu (36) and Shimla (15). While the number of road closures declined marginally from 157 reported earlier in the day, it remained significantly higher than the 109 recorded on Monday evening. The SEOC said no National Highway was blocked as of Tuesday evening.
The power sector also remained severely affected, with 191 disrupted distribution transformers across the state. Sirmaur accounted for the highest number at 143, followed by Mandi with 35 and Shimla with 12.
Drinking water supply was also hit, with 58 water supply schemes reported non-functional, more than double the 28 schemes affected earlier in the day. Sirmaur recorded the highest number of disrupted schemes at 28, followed by Shimla with 19, affecting water supply in several areas.
The adverse weather affected multiple districts, including Mandi, Sirmaur, Shimla, Kullu, Chamba, Kangra, Hamirpur and Una.
Authorities said restoration work was continuing on a war footing, with road-clearing machinery, electricity department personnel and water supply teams working to restore essential services in rain-affected areas.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued rainfall over the next few days, prompting authorities to advise residents and travellers to remain cautious, particularly in landslide- and flood-prone areas.
Speaking to ANI in Shimla on Monday, Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at the IMD’s Himachal Pradesh Centre, said the state would remain under the influence of an active monsoon for the next four to five days.
“Rainfall activity is likely to continue across Himachal Pradesh from August 3 to 7 under active monsoon conditions. Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places during this period, but as of now no flash flood warning has been issued for the state,” Sharma said.
(With inputs from ANI)
