Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand reeling from devastating monsoon, massive damage and loss of life. 10 updates
₹2.10 crore per year for projects like the construction of retaining walls and channelisation of drains. -Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced financial assistance of ₹15 crore to the hill state.
- The total monetary loss in Himachal has reached ₹8,014.61 crore since June 24. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel rescued 243 pilgrims who were stranded on the trek route to Madmaheshwar temple, Uttarakhand following a bridge collapse.
15 houses collapsed and seven cowsheds were completely destroyed in subsidence and landslides at Jakhan village, part of Madrasu gram panchayat on Langha Road, 50 km from Dehradun this week. Uttarakhand government has stopped the movement of two-wheeler vehicles on the Ram Jhula Bridge in Rishikesh after the supportive wire breaks due to a spate of River Ganga due to heavy rainfall in the last few days.
Rishikesh was witnessing a flood-like situation and the water level of the river rose above the danger level following heavy rainfall on Monday. Heavy rainfall disrupted normal life in the Kaluwala area of Dehradun in the early hours of Friday.
The rainwater entered the houses and caused waterlogging on the streets. The water level in the Pindar River in the Tharali area of Chamoli district has also surged due to heavy rainfall.
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