Occasional and moderate rainfall continue to hit road connectivity in the region particularly in rural areas of Nainital. Five roads are still reported to be damaged due to landslides caused by rain in different rural areas of the Nainital district.
According to officials of the district administration, Nainital, the damaged roads are Ghirauli-Khairali Road, Kandadaun-Amgari Road, Dalkanya-Gauniyaro Road, Simaliya Band-Sanani Road and Amritpur-Jamrani Road. Out of a total 59 roads connecting different parts of the district, as many as 54 roads are presently open for vehicular traffic, said Arvind Singh Hyanki, DM, Nainital.
However, officials have been asked to repair the damaged roads as early as possible so that vehicular movements could restore on these roads, he added. Partial damage to three houses in Nainital tehsil’s Bhujiyaghat area due to rain was reported on Sunday, Nainital district administration informed, rainfall was experienced only in Haldwani (36 mm) and Nainital city (05 mm) on Sunday.