Rishikesh-Badrinath road blocked due to landslide in Tehri Garhwal

Following a significant landslip from the mountain in the Totaghati area of Tehri Garhwal district, traffic has been suspended on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway-58, officials said on Saturday.
The Badrinath Highway’s traffic was stopped due to a significant landslip that occurred in the Totaghati area, according to Tehri District Magistrate Mayur Dixit, who spoke with ANI over the phone. He explained that work was being done to remove the road, but that given the size of the landslip, it might take some time.
Following significant rains in the state yesterday, the water level in the Pindar River in the Tharali area of the Chamoli district increased.
“There was heavy rain in the area late at night yesterday, after which the water level of the Pranmati River started flowing above the danger mark. Due to this the Pindar river also came in spate,” Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said.
The DM further stated that the surge in the water level of the rivers created an atmosphere of panic among the local people of the area and that several houses and agricultural lands in the area were damaged.
Heavy rains disrupted normal life in the Kaluwala area of Dehradun on Friday. The rainwater entered the houses and caused waterlogging on the streets, SDRF said.
State Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had on Monday had conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in the state and also reviewed the increasing water level of the Ganga river in Rishikesh.
Heavy rains in Uttarakhand this monsoon have triggered landslides and flash floods in several places.