Monday, 19 July 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
The state meteorological centre has issued an alert regarding the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in the state on Monday. Extremely heavy rain is also likely to occur at isolated places in Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital and Pauri districts. Apart from this, light to moderate rain/thundershowers are likely to occur at most places in Uttarakhand. Dehradun is forecast to experience a generally cloudy sky with the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall with intense spells. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be about 24 degrees Celsius and 21 degrees Celsius respectively here on Monday. Meanwhile, intermittent rainfall since Saturday night along with a few heavy spells in some areas caused the water in Rispana and Bindal rivers to rise in Dehradun apart from causing water logging in some areas.
In various districts of the state, a number of roads have remained blocked due to landslides and other factors. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), in Chamoli district, the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway 58 is open though nine rural motor roads are closed. In Dehradun district one state road, one main district road and 13 rural motor roads were blocked. Only one rural motor road was reported blocked in the Rudraprayag district, whereas one state road, three other district roads and five rural motor roads were blocked in the Pauri district. Similarly, two rural motor roads were blocked in Uttarkashi district and four rural motor roads were blocked in the Tehri district. In the Bageshwar district, nine rural motor roads were blocked while two rural motor roads were blocked in the Nainital district. Whereas one rural motor road was blocked in the Champawat district, two border roads and seven rural motor roads were blocked in the Pithoragarh district as on Sunday evening.
