BRO restores snowbound Kishtwar–Sansari road, reconnects J&K’s Chenab Valley with Himachal
The road enables transport of essential commodities, agricultural produce, and trade between Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
The road enables transport of essential commodities, agricultural produce, and trade between Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
The visuals underline the sheer intensity of the avalanche and the speed at which it struck the area.
Himachal Pradesh faces an unusually dry December with a 100% rainfall deficit. Popular tourist spots like Shimla, Manali, and Kurfi await their first snowfall, prompting the Shimla Winter Carnival to use cotton snow for celebrations.
Breaking the long-stretched dry spell across the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, the iconic tourist destinations of Gulmarg and Sonamarg in the Kashmir Valley on Sunday witnessed the season’s first snowfall, coinciding with the onset of the 40-day harsh winter period known as Chillai Kalan.
The higher reaches of Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh received a fresh spell of snowfall, and parts of the mid-hills recorded light rainfall the previous day, blocking the Manali-Leh highway between Darcha and Sarchu.
This may lead to disruptions of essential services viz. water and electricity, communications and related services.
The weather office had forecast inclement weather in J&K and Ladakh till 9 January.
The road has been closed in the wake of slippery road conditions following heavy snowfall over the region.
The temperature in certain areas of Ladakh drops to -30 degrees Celsius during winters. The situation in J&K gets worse particularly in the Kashmir valley and upper reaches of Jammu when the roads get blocked due to snow and landslides.
He listed the development works that were started by the state government during Covid period and stated that Congress leaders accuse the BJP government of not carrying out developmental activities in the state.
