Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): Heavy monsoon rains continued to batter Himachal Pradesh on Monday, triggering landslides and disrupting street connectivity, ingesting water provide and energy infrastructure throughout a number of districts, in keeping with the most recent Evening Public Utility Report issued by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).
As of 5:00 PM on July 13, 2026, a complete of 69 roads remained blocked throughout the state. Kullu was the worst-affected district with 38 roads closed, together with 23 in Nirmand and 14 in Banjar, adopted by Mandi (13), Sirmaur (6), Shimla (5), Kangra (4), Una (2), and Lahaul & Spiti (1).
Authorities restored site visitors on 21 roads through the day. However, steady rainfall led to recent disruptions, with 26 further roads turning into inaccessible and restoration work nonetheless underway.
Drinking water provide additionally remained severely affected, with 80 Water Supply Schemes (WSS) non-functional throughout the state. Sirmaur accounted for the very best variety of disruptions, the place 69 schemes have been affected, together with 31 in Nahan, 26 in Shillai, 9 in Sangrah and three in Rajgarh. Hamirpur reported eight disrupted schemes in Barsar subdivision, whereas Shimla reported three affected water provide schemes.
Power infrastructure suffered restricted however vital injury, with 13 Distribution Transformer Regions (DTRs) remaining out of service. These included eight transformers in Banjar subdivision of Kullu, 4 in Chopal subdivision of Shimla and one in Joginder Nagar subdivision of Mandi. Restoration groups repaired 12 broken transformers through the day, restoring electrical energy in a number of affected areas.
The SEOC mentioned the cumulative impression of the continuing monsoon has already prompted in depth injury throughout the state. Between July 6 and July 12, authorities recorded 25 landslides, injury to 788 distribution transformers, and disruption of 154 water provide schemes.
State businesses, together with the Public Works Department (PWD), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) and the Jal Shakti Vibhag, have deployed heavy equipment and emergency response groups to clear particles, restore street connectivity and restore broken utility infrastructure.
Officials mentioned all 25 beforehand reported landslide places have been cleared. However, persistent rainfall continues to set off recent slides and hamper restoration work in weak areas.
District Emergency Operation Centres throughout Himachal Pradesh stay on round the clock alert, intently monitoring the climate state of affairs and coordinating response and restoration efforts within the affected districts. (ANI)