Poor road connectivity coupled with rainy conditions, continued to hit normal life in many parts of Bageshwar.
According to the officials concerned of the Bageshwar distrtict administration, as many as 10 roads connectingto different parts of this district still remained blocked. Moreover, with washing away of a bridge on the Pinder river in the Kapkot tehsil this rainy season, 10 villages also remain cut off with the surface transport services in this district, affecting as many as 1163 families belonging to the said villages.
Though a majority of the blocked roads have been opened for the vehicular traffic, 10 roads connecting different parts of the district are yet to be opened, said Bhagat lAl Firmal, ADM, Bageshwar. However, officials concerned have been directed to open the blocked roads for vehicular traffic as early as possible, he added.
In the meanwhile, as the officials concerned have informed apart from loss of four lives and injuries to three others, 1369 persons belonging to 308 families of 164 villages have also been affected due to disaster in Bageshwar so far. Besides, as many as 235 houses have also been damaged in this district so far with loss of 7.55 hectare
agriculture land due to natural disaster this rainy season in Bageshwar, added the officials concerned. At the same time apart from loss of life and property, farmers have also lost 578 pet animals on account of the natural disaster in the Bageshwar district. However, efforts are on to expedite relief operation in affected areas, the officials concerned added.