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Public life in Himachal Pradesh remains severely disrupted with 338 roads closed due to monsoon damage. Mandi district reports the highest number of road closures while Kullu faces the worst power disruptions. The monsoon season has claimed 287 lives so far with significant infrastructure damage across the state. Restoration teams are working despite persistent rain and landslide threats hampering operations.

Key Points: Himachal Pradesh Monsoon Disrupts 338 Roads 132 DTRs 141 Water Schemes

  • Mandi district reports highest road closures with 165 routes blocked
  • Kullu faces worst power disruption with 77 distribution transformers down
  • Monsoon season claims 287 lives including 149 rain-related fatalities
  • Total financial loss estimated at over ₹2,28,226.86 lakh across state
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Himachal Pradesh: 338 roads, 132 DTRs and 141 water supply schemes affected as monsoon disruption continue

Himachal Pradesh faces severe disruptions with 338 roads closed, 132 transformers down, and 141 water schemes affected. Mandi and Kullu worst hit as monsoon claims 287 lives.

"Road-clearing teams, electricity board workers, and Jal Shakti department staff were working in coordination to restore services at the earliest. - Officials"

Shimla, August 22

Public life in Himachal Pradesh remained severely disrupted as 338 roads, 132 distribution transformers (DTRs) and 141 water supply schemes were out of service due to rain and related incidents in the past 24 hours, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

The data released at 10:00 am on Friday showed that NH-305 was closed at multiple locations, including Balichowki, Gajadahar, and Feredanallah, with alternate routes via Kandugad also blocked. Mandi district reported the highest number of road closures (165), followed by Kullu (123) and Kangra (21).

The SDMA's district-wise utility status indicated that Kullu was the worst hit in power disruptions, with 77 DTRs down, while Mandi topped in water supply outages, with 54 schemes affected. Kangra reported eight water schemes disrupted, and power restoration work was in progress in Dharamshala, Nurpur and Dehra subdivisions.

Officials said road-clearing teams, electricity board workers, and Jal Shakti department staff were working in coordination to restore services at the earliest.

Meanwhile, the monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 287 lives so far, with 149 fatalities caused by rain-related incidents and 138 due to road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

The cumulative loss report, covering June 20 to August 21, 2025, shows that rain-related deaths were caused by landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, lightning, fire, snake bites, avalanches, electrocutions, falls from steep slopes, and other mishaps. Among these, drowning accounted for the highest number of casualties (30), followed by cloudbursts (17) and landslides (10).

Road accidents, which claimed 138 lives during the same period, were reported across all districts, with Mandi (22 deaths), Chamba (21), and Kangra (18) recording the highest tolls.

In addition to the human toll, the state has reported the loss of 1,148 animals and damage to 303 houses, along with significant losses to crops, horticulture, and public infrastructure. The SDMA estimated the total financial loss during the monsoon season at over ₹2,28,226.86 lakh.

District-wise, Mandi has suffered the heaviest infrastructural losses, while Kangra, Kullu, and Chamba have seen widespread damage to homes, roads, and power networks.

Authorities said restoration work is ongoing, but persistent rain and the threat of fresh landslides continue to hamper operations.

- ANI

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Priya S
287 lives lost is just devastating. Himachal is such a beautiful state but these monsoons are becoming more destructive each year. Climate change is real, people! 😔
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Aman W
The workers trying to restore services in these conditions are the real heroes. Salute to the electricity board and Jal Shakti department staff risking their lives! 👏
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Sarah B
I was supposed to visit Manali next week but had to cancel. The road closures sound terrible. Hope the situation improves soon and everyone stays safe.
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Vikram M
₹2,28,226 lakh in losses? That's massive! The central government should declare this a national disaster and release immediate funds for rehabilitation.
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Nisha Z
While I appreciate the restoration efforts, I wish the government had better disaster preparedness. Every year we face the same issues during monsoon. Need long-term solutions!
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Michael C
The loss of over 1100 animals is also tragic. Farmers in these hilly regions depend on livestock for their livelihood. Hope there's compensation planned for them too.

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