Dehradun, July 20 -- The centre of the Indian Meteorological Department in Dehradun on Sunday issued an orange alert for heavy rains in some places of Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital, Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand on July 20 and 21.

On July 22, an orange alert was issued for heavy to very heavy rains in some places in Dehradun and Uttarkashi district of the state.

Meanwhile, in Himachal Pradesh, in the aftermath of persistent monsoon rains, public life in the state remains severely affected with 142 roads blocked, 40 water supply schemes disrupted, and 26 power distribution transformers (DTRs) out of service as per the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC)'s evening report on July 20.

The situation remains critical ...