Shimla, Sept. 14 -- Public utilities in Himachal Pradesh continued to remain under strain on Sunday as heavy rains triggered widespread disruption across the state. According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), a total of 647 roads, 343 water supply schemes and 185 distribution transformers (DTRs) were reported disrupted in the last 24 hours.

The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), in its morning bulletin, said that three national highways, NH-03, NH-305 and NH-503A, were among the affected routes, causing major connectivity issues in Kullu, Mandi and Una districts. Restoration efforts are ongoing along critical stretches, including the Manali-Keylong highway and the Kullu-Manali right bank road, but traffic movement ...