Mandi, Feb. 6 -- An incident from the snowbound Seraj Assembly constituency has highlighted glaring shortcomings in Himachal Pradesh's disaster preparedness, despite the massive funds allocated to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
villagers of Chhalai had to carry an elderly man on their shoulders for nearly 15 kilometres through deep snow after road connectivity remained cut off for almost two weeks.The incident occurred in Chhalai village, where heavy snowfall had cut off road access for the past 13 days.
Shiv Lal, a senior resident of Chhalai, fell seriously ill last Wednesday. With no ambulance, no motorable road, and no immediate administrative assistance available, villagers tied him to a chair with ropes and began a p...