Central team reaches Thunag, inspects damage due to rains
Shimla, July 21 -- An inter-ministerial central team to assess the damage caused in Mandi district due to recent heavy rainfall, cloudbursts and landslides during monsoon season visited the affected areas of Thunag sub-division on Sunday.
The seven-member central team took stock of the damage caused to people's houses and other property in Bagsyad and adjoining Sharan village. During this, the team also inspected the Industrial Training Institute and other damaged structures located here.
The central team inspected the damage caused by heavy landslide in gram panchayat Murhag and also assessed the damage to the drinking water scheme built on Chhadi Khad in Dhangu Dhar. After this, the damaged houses shops and various institutions in Thunag market were also assessed by the team. They also checked the damage caused to the road and other public property, which was washed away in flood in Deji village. Deputy commissioner Apoorv Devgan apprised the central team about the extensive damage caused in these areas.
Seraj MLA and leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur also accompanied the central team. He said, "Due to this disaster, a loss of more than Rs.1,000 crore has been incurred in Seraj assembly constituency alone. At present, the work of restoration of electricity supply, drinking water supply and roads has been done only on a temporary basis."
Former chief minister said, "Similarly, heavy damage has been caused in Nachan, Dharampur and Karsog assembly constituencies. There is a need to make a concrete plan for rehabilitation along with disaster relief in these areas."
The MeT has predicted heavy rain activity over parts of Himachal Pradesh during July 20 late night to July 23 evening with very heavy rain on July 21 and July 22.
As per MeT, light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over low hills/plains, mid hills and adjoining high hills of the state during July 20 to July 23, with peak intensity on July 21....
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