Dharamshala, July 31 -- The Mandi-Kullu stretch of Chandigarh-Manali highway has been blocked for vehicular movement due to landslide near Banala (near Aut) late Wednesday, officials said. Officials said that due to continuous falling of stones from the hill, there is inconvenience in opening the road and it will be opened for vehicular movement in the morning (Thursday). With the heavy rainfall spells expected to continue in parts of Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office has sounded a yellow alert of heavy rainfall in Kangra, Kullu, Mandi and Shimla districts for July 31. Meanwhile, As many as 289 roads remained blocked in Himachal on Wednesday. As many as 289 roads remained blocked in Himachal on Wednesday, which included 193 roads blocked in Mandi district alone, followed by 47 roads blocked in Kullu district and 18 in Kangra district. Moreover, 254 water supply remained disrupted in the state including 58 in Mandi district. The weather office has also issued a yellow alert for August 1 in Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts. On Wednesday, an orange alert was sounded in Chamba, Kangra and Mandi districts. Due to incessant heavy rainfall landslides were also reported at various locations in the hill-state. According to MeT department officials, light to moderate rainfall is very likely to continue at most places on July 31. The Kinnar Kailash Yatra was also postponed on Wednesday because of adverse weather conditions and unsafe state of the trail. "The Yatra will resume once weather conditions improve and the route is deemed safe by the concerned authorities," said Kinnaur police.htc...