The Ganga’s level in Haridwar is 95 centimetres below the warning level, and the State Government is keeping close tabs on the developments. The District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) and State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) Dehradun have been getting reports on an hourly basis while flood posts have been made active. Patrolling has been intensified on the low catchment areas too. To meet any exigency, six water police teams and five motor boat/Rafts have been kept on stand-by mode
Meanwhile, in Bastadi of Pithoragarh district, where villages were submerged under debris following cloud burst, SDM Didihaat has been doing survey to assess the quantum of loss. Arrangements of relief assistance are being made in the relief camps. Two medical team led by chief medical officer is treating the disaster affected people. Besides, vaccination is being administered on the animals at temporary hospital.
Deputy Secretary Disaster Management Santosh Badoni said that 151 roads under PMGSY were affected till July 15.
“We have re-opened 57 out of 143 roads closed on Friday. The process of reopening the rest of the roads is in progress. In all, 237 roads were blocked out of which 205 roads are in the rural areas. State’s national highway and char dham routes are open,” he said.
Information about roads are available in pwd.uk.gov.in.
Badoni further said that to assess the damage caused by incessant rains, they were collecting information from all the districts. “PWD has reopened 1,004 out of 1,155 affected roads and the work of reopening the rest is continuing. PWD has submitted estimate of `105.72 crore to the State Government,” he added.
It is learnt that in 1,185 villages, electricity lines were affected due to landslides and except lathi village all villages electricity lines have been restored. UPCl has spent `1.67 crore in the restoration of the lines, Badoni informed.
In Pithoragarh and other districts, 87 potable water pipelines were damaged. However, all of them have been repaired.
Jal Sansthan has restored 555 out of 559 temporarily, Badoni said, adding that `12.89 crore estimate for its permanent restoration has been submitted before his office. For temporary resumption department has submitted estimate of `2.06 crore to the State Government, he added.