Dehradun, July 23 -- Uttarakhand continues to grapple with unrelenting rainfall, with torrential showers yesterday and today causing widespread disruption across the state. The heavy downpour blocked several roads yesterday and some more today, prompting an urgent response to restore connectivity. As per the State Emergency Operations Centre, 126 roads currently remain obstructed, including major routes such as the Rudraprayag-Kedarnath National Highway, Tawaghat-Lipulekh National Highway, and Pithoragarh-Sobla Border Road, in addition to a key district road in Nainital.
In all, one National Highway, three State Highways, 36 Public Works Department (PWD) roads, and 86 rural roads have been the most affected. Machinery and manpower have bee...