Panel formed to probe causes behind Una floods

After the recent flashfloods wreaked havoc in Una district’s Bathu-Bathri, an inter-departmental committee has been constituted to find out its causes and submit a report within ten 10 days. AFTER LANDSLIDE: PWD is preparing short term alternative route in Shimla’s Boileauganj, Una deputy commissioner Jatin Lal said the committee will investigate the circumstances arising out of the severe flood in Bathu-Bathdi of Haroli on August 11 and will submit its report after thoroughly analysing all the aspects including the reasons for the flood taking a severe form due to obstruction in Khad. Alternative route to be prepared for Boileauganj: Vikramaditya Public works and urban development minister Vikramaditya Singh on Thursday inspected the landslide-hit road near the MLA crossing at Shimla’s Boileauganj crossing. He said many bridges are getting damaged in the entire state due to the rains, adding, “Additional valley bridges will be purchased by the Public Works Department and an amount of ₹15 crore will be spent on this.” IMD sounds yellow alert from Aug 25-28 The India Meteorological Department’s, meanwhile, has not sounded any alert for Friday and Saturday in the Himachal. However, from August 30 to September 5, IMD officials said that light to moderate rainfall is likely over many parts of the state with isolated heavy rainfall over lower and mid hills mainly in the district of Chamba, Kangra, Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur.