The monsoon remains actively persistent across Himachal Pradesh, with intermittent rainfall continuing in the capital, Shimla and most other regions. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for several districts, warning of heavy rainfall in parts of the state until 17th July.
According to the department, on 12th July, a yellow alert for heavy rainfall has been declared for parts of Shimla, Solan, and Sirmaur districts. In Himachal Pradesh, in the past 24 hours the highest rainfall was recorded in Pandoh in Mandi district, with 50 millimetres.
Among the worst-affected is Mandi district, which has faced severe damage due to recent heavy rains, cloudbursts, and landslides. Life in the Seraj and Nachan assembly constituencies of Mandi has yet to return to normal, and relief and rescue operations are underway on a large scale.
According to the latest information from the State Emergency Operations Center, the Mandi-Dharampur National Highway-3, which had been blocked due to massive landslides, has now been reopened for traffic. However, 184 roads across the state are still blocked. Additionally, 111 electricity transformers and 791 drinking water schemes remain disrupted.
So far, this monsoon season has claimed the lives of 92 people, while 172 have been injured and 33 are still missing. Apart from the huge loss of private property, the state has also suffered an estimated rupees 749 crore worth of damage to public infrastructure. The Jal Shakti Department has suffered the maximum loss of about rupees 404 crore, followed by the Public Works Department with approximately rupees 327 crore in damages.