Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 22 (ANI): Public life in Himachal Pradesh remained severely disrupted as 338 roads, 132 distribution transformers (DTRs) and 141 water provide schemes have been out of service resulting from rain and associated incidents prior to now 24 hours, in response to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
The information launched at 10:00 am on Friday confirmed that NH-305 was closed at a number of areas, together with Balichowki, Gajadahar, and Feredanallah, with alternate routes through Kandugad additionally blocked. Mandi district reported the very best variety of street closures (165), adopted by Kullu (123) and Kangra (21).
The SDMA’s district-wise utility standing indicated that Kullu was the worst hit in energy disruptions, with 77 DTRs down, whereas Mandi topped in water provide outages, with 54 schemes affected. Kangra reported eight water schemes disrupted, and energy restoration work was in progress in Dharamshala, Nurpur and Dehra subdivisions.
Officials mentioned road-clearing groups, electrical energy board staff, and Jal Shakti division employees have been working in coordination to revive companies on the earliest.
Meanwhile, the monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 287 lives thus far, with 149 fatalities attributable to rain-related incidents and 138 resulting from street accidents, in response to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
The cumulative loss report, overlaying June 20 to August 21, 2025, exhibits that rain-related deaths have been attributable to landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, lightning, hearth, snake bites, avalanches, electrocutions, falls from steep slopes, and different mishaps. Among these, drowning accounted for the very best variety of casualties (30), adopted by cloudbursts (17) and landslides (10).
Road accidents, which claimed 138 lives throughout the identical interval, have been reported throughout all districts, with Mandi (22 deaths), Chamba (21), and Kangra (18) recording the very best tolls.
In addition to the human toll, the state has reported the lack of 1,148 animals and harm to 303 homes, together with vital losses to crops, horticulture, and public infrastructure. The SDMA estimated the entire monetary loss through the monsoon season at over 2,28,226.86 lakh.
District-wise, Mandi has suffered the heaviest infrastructural losses, whereas Kangra, Kullu, and Chamba have seen widespread harm to houses, roads, and energy networks.
Authorities mentioned restoration work is ongoing, however persistent rain and the specter of contemporary landslides proceed to hamper operations. (ANI)