Following landslides caused by heavy rainfall in mountainous areas of the Dehradun district over the last few days, seven roads have been blocked for traffic at Kalsi block. Many potable water pipelines, safety walls, irrigation canals have been damaged in Charkata, Kalsi and other mountainous areas of the Dehradun district. Due to damage of portable water pipelines, people of the above regions are facing drinking water scarcity. Following rain, around 12 calls about water logging, land erosion, damaged water pipelines, safety walls and other issues have been received from the people living in various parts of the district at district disaster control room over the past 24 hours.
A district disaster control room official said that seven roads are blocked for traffic due to landslides in Kalsi and department officers concerned are working on war –footing to open the roads.
The normal life of the local residents has been adversely affected following blockage of the roads. The officials said that blocked roads are expected to open for traffic by Thursday evening or Friday morning.