Central team assesses damages in Himachal Pradesh's Thunag; DC says Rs 394cr lost
Led by G Parthasarathi, joint secretary, ministry of home affairs, the six-member team inspected the damage to houses and other properties in Bagsiad and the nearby village of Sharan. The team also inspected the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and other damaged structures in the area.
During a meeting with the visiting team, Mandi deputy commissioner Apoorv Devgan put losses suffered in the district at Rs 708 crore.
Devgan said Karsog suffered a loss of Rs 55 crore and Dharampur of Rs 47 crore.
At Fanyaar village, the team reviewed the destruction caused by a landslide and gathered information about the damage to a drinking water supply scheme on Chhadi Khad in Dhangudhar. Later, the team visited Thunag market and assessed the damage to homes, shops, and various institutions, as well as the impact of the severe flooding on the local economy.
In Deji village, which was among the worst-hit areas, the team examined a road washed away by the flood and the damage to other public infrastructure.
Devgan briefed the central team on the widespread damage in the region and also shared information about the ongoing restoration efforts. Local MLA and leader of the opposition Jairam Thakur also accompanied the central team and shared information about the disaster-related losses in the area.
Special secretary (revenue and disaster management) D C Rana apprised the team of the relief and rehabilitation works being carried out by the state govt in the disaster-affected areas.
Chairing the meeting, Kandarp V Patel, deputy secretary, ministry of finance, expressed sympathy with the people and said after receiving the final damage reports, the team will prepare a comprehensive report to be presented to the National Executive Committee on Disaster Management.
Based on its recommendations, the final report will be submitted to the high-level committee chaired by the Union home minister.
He urged all concerned departments to submit their damage assessment reports in line with the prescribed norms.
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DEPT-WISE LOSSES
The DC also listed other losses caused in Mandi due to floods and landslides
Department | Losses
Public works | Rs 302 crore
Jal shakti | Rs 190 crore
Electricity | Rs 34 crore
Other damages
Fully damaged houses | 349
Partially damaged houses | 546
Shops | 241
Cow sheds | 755
393 still living in 15 camps
There were as many as 1,155 livestock deaths, and around 700 people were provided shelter in 17 relief camps, said Mandi DC.
At present, 393 people are still living in 15 camps, added the DC.
93 roads remain blocked
After 19 days of the disaster that struck Mandi on July 1, 93 roads remain blocked in the district, with the highest 67 in the Seraj region. A total of 20 transformers are also non-functional, with 19 in Gohar sub-division of the district. Forty water supply schemes, 22 alone in Thunag sub-division, are still to be repaired.
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