Rain disrupts road connectivity

Road connectivity continued to remain disrupted for vehicular movements in Bageshwar due to incessant rain experienced during the past two days with landslides hitting electricity supply in Kapkot’s Dobar village.According to the officials concerned of the district disaster management department, Bageshwar, due to landslides in Dobar village that falls in the Bageshwar’s  Kapkot tehsil, as many  as seven poles and electricity supply lines have  been damaged hitting electricity supply to this village badly and adjacent areas.

However, the officials concerned of the district power department have been directed to restored power supply as early as possible.In the meanwhile, a  total four roads connecting to  different parts of Bageshwar are presently reported to be blocked for vehicular movements due to rainy conditions, as the district disaster management department, Bageshwar said.

However, as the officials concerned said efforts are on to repair the damaged roads so that vehicular movements could be restored on these roads. Besides, an area of about  20893 hectare agricultural land has also been affected due to the rainfall in Bageshwar, according to  the district disaster management department, Bageshwar.

More so, as many as 96 houses have also been damaged on account of the same  rainfall in different parts of Bageshwar,  as per the district disaster management department, Bageshwar. At the same time, compensation is also being provided to the affected families, added the officials concerned.

Apart from poor road connectivity, basic service like drinking water supply is also reported to be disrupted in many parts of the region on account of the rain showers.