Life is disturbed, Chardham Yatra stopped, school closed

New Delhi/Shimla/Dehradun: The hilly states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are currently in the grip of heavy monsoon rains, which have wreaked havoc in the entire region. Normal life has been badly affected by the continuous torrential rains. In view of the deteriorating situation, the administration has stopped the famous Chardham Yatra of Uttarakhand as a precautionary measure and has ordered the closure of schools in many districts of both states. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange alerts for several districts, fearing landslides, sudden floods and widespread damage.

Himachal Pradesh is seeing a rage form of rain. Rail service has come to a standstill due to rocks and trees falling on the Shimla-Kalka railway line.Many roads have been washed away due to heavy rains or the landslides have been shut down, which has disrupted traffic and many areas have been cut.The Bald River is in spate in the Baddi area, which has flooded the low -lying areas and houses. [सोर्स लेख से जानकारी] Since the onset of monsoon, many people have lost their lives in rain -related incidents in the state.

The situation in Uttarakhand also remains serious. The Yamunotri National Highway has been closed due to landslides caused by heavy rains. There has been a cloudburst incident near Uttarkashi, in which there are reports of workers’ disappearance and rescue operations are on. The government has warned people about avoiding non-essential travel and closure of possible roads.

Protection of passengers keeping paramount, in Uttarakhand Chardham Yatra Has been postponed for 24 hours. The pilgrims have been stopped at Haridwar, Rishikesh, Srinagar, Rudraprayag and other safe places.

Given the dangerous weather, holidays have been declared in schools in the affected areas to ensure safety of children.The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in the coming days, which poses a threat to sudden floods and landslides.Experts believe that climate change is increasing such acute seasonal phenomena. [सोर्स लेख से जानकारी] The administration and rescue teams are constantly monitoring the situation and are engaged in relief operations.