New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), State Coordination Unit, Dehradun, UP (West) LSA, has successfully restored critical telecom connectivity in the Bhatwadi-Gangotri region of Uttarkashi district after a devastating cloudburst near Dharali Village on August 5, 2025, according to official statement from Ministry of Communications.

The disaster caused the Kheer Ganga River to swell suddenly, resulting in widespread destruction and complete disruption of telecom services in the Bhatwadi-Gangotri region. Two telecom towers at Dharali were completely flushed out, while 27 others went down due to multiple fibre cuts and power outages.

According to the release, acting with urgency, DoT worked in close coordinatio...