With as many as 10 villages of Bageshwar's Kapkot tehsil remaining cut off from rest of the region through surface transport after washing away of the bridge over the Pinder river, 1,163 families belonging to the aforesaid villages continue to experience a tough time for long.
It to note that Bageshwar is one of the most affected districts due to the natural disaster in the kumaon division with loss of four lives and four others being injured due to the same natural calamity in the district so far, as the officials concerned said. Though most of the blocked roads have been opened for the vehicular traffic, over a dozen roads connecting different parts of the 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 of the PWD, PMGSY and ADB have been directed to open the blocked roads for vehicular movements as early as possible so that normalcy could be restored, further said the officials concerned, adding efforts are on to expedite relief operation in affected areas. However, 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, as the officials concerned informed.
Besides, according to the district administration Bageshwar , over 150 houses have also been damaged due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rains so far this rainy season in this hill district. Farmers engaged in animal husbandry business have also suffered a heavy loss due to death of over 300 domestic animals including milch animals in this devastation.
Apart from loss of animals which used to come as a source of livelihood for the farmers, damage to over 7 hectare agricultural land has also come as a major cause of concern for the people particularly the farmers who are associated with farming activities in the hill district Bageshwar.
Relief operation continues to help the people living in affected areas, said B S Manral, District Magistrate, Bageshwar. Apart from providing prompt relief to the affected families, efforts are also on to improve the road connectivity so that transportation services could be restored, stressed the District Magistrate.