As many as five motorable roads still remain blocked due to landslides caused by monsoon rain in rural parts of Nainital.
The aforesaid blocked motorable roads of the Nainital district include the Ghirauli- Khairali Road, the Simliya Band-Sanani Road, the Pahariyadhar-Surang Road, the Amritipur- Jamrani Road and the Bhujan- Betalghat-Garjia Road, informed the officials concerned of the Nainital district administration. Five motorable roads are presently blocked in the district. But out of a total 59 roads connecting different parts of Nainital, as many as 54 roads are presently open for vehicular traffic in the district, said Arvind Singh Hyanki, District Magistrate, Nainital.
However, officials concerned have been directed to open the blocked roads as early as possible so that transport services could be restored on these roads also, added the District Magistrate, Nainital. Apart from poor condition of five motorable roads as reported on Thursday, seven houses have also been reported to be damaged in Nainital tehsil on Thursday due to rain , as the officials concerned of the Nainital district administration informed. However, no loss of life and other property were reported on Thursday, they added.