Four persons have died and one has been injured, when JCB overturned while clearing the blocked road near Ghandalu village in Salogi, Dwarikhal block in Pauri district on Monday. While more than 300 families have been affected by heavy rains, landslide and floods in Pauri district, at least nine persons from the district are also missing.
The incessant rain has disrupted routine life especially in Srinagar and Paithani areas where people have already faced flood and landslide. The district administration has warned the people residing near the river and in valleys to remain alert. A total of 48 roads are still closed to traffic in the district while 229 roads have been reopened to traffic.
According to the information provided by the district disaster control centre, 363 families have been affected by the disaster while 0.906 hectare agricultural land was washed away by the flood in Alaknanda river. A total of 266 animals have died so far in the incessant rains. Five houses were destroyed, 107 houses severely damaged and 138 houses partially damaged in the disaster.
The Nanghat gravity drinking water scheme’s six pipe lines were also damaged and are yet to be repaired by the Peyjal Nigam a fortnight after being damaged. This has created water shortage in the district headquarter Pauri, although Jal Sansthan is supplying water from Alaknanda pumping scheme on alternate days.
Pauri district magistrate Chandresh Kumar instructed the Peyjal Nigam to repair the damaged water scheme. The Jal Sansthan informed that 132 water schemes had been repaired out of the 160 damaged schemes. The administration claims to have provided adequate relief and foodstuffs to the affected persons in Srinagar and Paithani, the people are not satisfied with their efforts.