As many as 1,163 families belonging to 10 villages of Bageshwar’s Kapkot tehsil continue to face a tough time with mobility remaining restricted due to washing away of a bridge over the Pinder River in Kapkotduring early monsoon season this year.
It is worth mention here that Bageshwar is one of the most affected districts due to the natural disaster in the kumaon division. As many as four people have lost their lives and three others have been injured due to the same natural calamity in the Bageshwar district so far , as the officials concerned of the Bageshwar district administer said.
Though most of the blocked roads have been opened for the vehicular traffic, some important roads connecting different parts of Bageshwar district are yet to be repaired for restoring transportation services, added the officials concerned of the Bageshwar district administration.
Keeping in view the problems being faced by the public, officials concerned have been directed to open the blocked roads for vehicular movements as early as possible so that normalcy could be restored on these roads also, said Bharat lal Firmal, ADM, Bageshwar.
However, efforts are on to expedite relief operation in affected areas, added the ADM, Bageshwar. In the meanwhile, as the officials concerned of the Bageshwar district administration informed, over a thousand people belonging to different parts of the district have been affected due to natural calamity so far this rainy season in Bageshwar.
Besides, according to the district administration, Bageshwar, over 200 houses have also been damaged due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rains so far this rainy season in this district. Apart from loss of human lives, about 7.59 hectare agricultural land has also been damaged due to heavy rain in Bageshwar this monsoon season, according to the officials concerned.