Rainy conditions which have been continuously occurring for a few days have adversely affected relief works particularly road repairing works in rural areas of Nainital.
As many as six motorable roads connecting different parts of rural areas of Naintal district still remain blocked, as the officials concerned of the Nainital district a dministration said.
Some of the roads which are still blocked include the Ghirauli-Khairali Road, the Devipura-Saur Road, Bhandarpani–Okhaldunga Road, the Pahariyadhar-Surang Road, the Okhaldhunga– Talliseti Road, and the Simliya Band-Sanani Road.
Out of a total 59 roads blocked so far, as many as 53 roads have been opened for vehicular traffic.
Efforts are on to repair the rest of the damaged roads, said Arvind Singh Hyanki, District Magistrate, Nainital, adding hopefully,
soon the remaining six blocked roads will also be restored for vehicular traffic.
Besides, as many as 13 houses have also been reported to be damaged in different parts of Nainital tehsil due to disaster.
However, an amount of Rs78,14, 500 as relief has been distributed among victims of the natural disaster in the district so far, added the District Magistrate, Nainital.