Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India]July 6 (ANI): In heavy fall Himachal Pradesh Along with reporting 23 flash floods in the state, it has wreaked havoc, followed by 19 cloud burst incidents and 16 landslides to date.

The Meteorological Department of India (IMD) issued a warning for July 6 for “extremely heavy rain, thunder and electricity, squall”. For tomorrow, the forecast of the IMD “very heavy rain, thunder and electricity, squall”.

The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains for July 8 and 9.
According to a report released by Himachal The state government, at least 78 people have lost their lives in Himachal Pradesh since the beginning of the monsoon on 20 June.

As State disaster management authority ,SDMA), Of these, 50 deaths occurred due to rain -related incidents such as landslides, flash floods and cloudbursts, while 28 were fatal in road accidents.

The State Disaster Management Authority said, “The cumulative toll has reached 78 by July 6 due to various monsoon related disasters in Himachal Pradesh.” After Kangra with 17, 11. Other seriously affected districts include Kullu (3 deaths), Chamba (3), and Shimla (3), the report states.

Road accidents, in which 28 lives were claimed, was recorded in various districts, in which Chamba reported the most in six, followed by Bilaspur, Kullu and Kangra.

Beyond the casualties, the state has faced wide infrastructure and economic loss. According to SDMA data, 269 roads have been blocked, 285 power transformers have been affected, and 278 water supply schemes have been affected. The total damage to public and private assets is estimated to be more than Rs 57 crore.

Monsoon-trigger incidents have resulted in disruptions in crop loss, loss to homes and cows, and infrastructure of health and education.

Authorities have deployed National Disaster Response Forces (Agitation) And State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team in important areas. Search and rescue operations are still going on, especially in mandi and parts of Kullu, where missing persons have been reported.

The SDMA continues to monitor the situation closely, urging the residents to be vigilant as the rainy activity remains active across the state.

Mandi district has emerged as the worst hit area, with the highest number of infrastructure losses. A total of 181 roads are blocked in the mandi alone, while 278 water supply schemes have been introduced non-functionally across the state. The major subdivisions in the districts of Seraj, Karsog, Thalout and Dharampur have reported widespread damage to public utilities, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri informed ANI.

Agnihotri said that the state suffered heavy losses due to floods and heavy rains.

He said, “The monsoon has just begun, and Himachal is already watching widespread damage. Many people have lost their lives so far. The subclass of destruction is the district,” he said.

Agnihotri said that the state machinery has been fully mobilized to restore essential services like water, electricity and roads.

He said, “Large -scale restoration work is going on. Water supply schemes and roads are being repaired, and the major electrical infrastructure has been damaged. Siraj The constituency alone, 20 transformers are missing, and electric lines are below several kilometers. ,

Himachal Deputy CM expressed concern over the unusual intensity of rainfall in the early monsoon.

He said, “In the early stages, we have seen cloudbukes. In some areas, 10 cloudbukes took place simultaneously. A vigilance remains in a vigilance effect, and our top priority is to save life. Every effort is being made,” he said.

Despite some reforms, public utility services in Himachal Pradesh are severely affected in the ongoing monsoon season, 243 roads are still blocked, 241 power transformers have been disrupted, and 278 water supply schemes are non-functional schemes by Sunday evening, state disaster management authority (SDMA), according to Hichla Pradesh.

The State Disaster Management Authority said in its evening bulletin on 6 July, “The state has seen enough infrastructure disintegration due to continuous rains, especially in districts like Mandi, Kullu and Kangra.”

This year the effect of monsoon has been fatal. Between June 20 and July 6, a total of 78 people lost their lives, with 50 of these deaths directly attributed to rain -related disasters such as flash floods, cloudbers, landslides and electrocution. Additional 28 people died in road accidents.

Mandi district is the most affected, accounting for more than 180 road interruptions and water supply schemes from 278. Heavy rainfall was quoted as primary cause behind the failure of the infrastructure in severely hit subdivisions, such as Seraj, Thalout and Karsog.

Other important disruptions include: 36 road obstruction in Kullu, mainly in barren and Nirand. Twelve roads are blocked in Kangra, especially in Palampur and Shahpur41 power transformers were interrupted Una District. seventeen Water supply schemes are affected in Chamba.

Officers of several departments are conducting restoration work, while the SDMA continues to issue alert in weak areas.

Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shiv Pratap ShuklaOn Sunday, three trucks loaded with relief material from Raj Bhavan in Shimla were loaded in the flood affected Thunga area of ​​Mandi district.

The relief consignment included 540 blankets, triple-layer tents, shoes, socks, buckets, candles and matches, the governor said that more supply would be sent if needed.

Speaking after the flag-off ceremony, the governor told ANI, “I have not personally gone there because security authorities have advised me that the conditions are still not safe. But I will travel later. For now, we have sent three vehicles with relief materials, and we will continue to help people in the affected areas.”

The governor also raised serious concerns over recurring natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh, blaming the flying of uncontrolled tree and damage to illegal mining. Removing her recent visit in the remote Dodra Kwar region.