Heavy Rains Cause Extensive Damage in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Sep 26 – Heavy rain lashed several parts of Uttarakhand early on Thursday, significantly raising the water levels of several rivers, including the Dharma Ganga. The swollen river has caused extensive damage to the ongoing reconstruction work along its banks.

The Dharma Ganga flows through the Budhakedar area of Tehri Garhwal district, which had already suffered large-scale infrastructural damage due to a flash flood in July. The flash flood had isolated numerous villages and tragically claimed the lives of a mother and daughter in Toli village.

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Heavy Rain: Causes extensive damage to reconstruction work along Dharma Ganga in Tehri Garhwal.
Affected Areas: Dehradun, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Almora, Rudraprayag, Pauri, Uttarkashi.
Rainfall Records: Mussoorie (160 mm), Kalsi (160 mm),…

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According to Ghansali Subdivisional Magistrate Apoorva Singh, the repair and reconstruction work initiated after the July disaster has been largely undone by the swollen river. An excavator was also damaged in the process. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.

Other districts, including Dehradun, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Almora, Rudraprayag, Pauri, and Uttarkashi, also experienced heavy rainfall, as reported by the State Emergency Operations Centre. Mussoorie in Dehradun district recorded 160 mm of rainfall, followed by Kalsi at 160 mm, Vikasnagar at 120 mm, and Dehradun at 81.5 mm. Nainital recorded 84 mm of rainfall.

The Kali River in Pithoragarh district is currently flowing at 888.6 meters, just below its danger mark of 890 meters, the centre added.