ROADS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS LIKE BADRINATH MARG, BHATWARI UTTARKASHI ETC ARE DAMAGED. BEWARE TOURISTS , AVOID COMING TO UTTARAKHAND DURING MONSOONS

Sunil Negi3 weeks ago

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IN Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh two Himalayan states which are these days under massive torrential rains and therefore ecological disasters have witnessed umpteen tragedies of massive flash floods, landslides , boulders falling from mountains and above all excessive rains including incidents of tragic cloudburst. Those who are living near the ravishing rivers or rivulets are the major sufferers as the rivers never give up their routes and if become devilish they never spare anyone as happened recently at Dharali in Uttarakhand and at Mandi in Himachal Pradesh.

The lust of the people, businessmen and those having tremendous money are openly throwing to winds the governmental norms of building houses or commercial structures and are constructing them just near the rivers finally in such critical situations meeting tragedies and tremendous losses including collateral damages.

During monsoons in Uttarakhand there is choas everywhere with cloud bursts incidents, massive landslides and roads being destroyed at several places making the movement impossible.

Therefore all the tourists, pilgrims and local residents are advised not to come to Uttarakhand during monsoons come what may.

They should cancel their pre bookings and stay where they are. Today though Roads in Uttarakhand at various locations are totally damaged with traffic blocked for several days at Bhatwari in Uttarkashi and several other locations like at Badrinath Marg and near Sardhal the roads have been blocked by huge boulders and also withered away where the BRO, ITBP n other departments are in the job continuously.

The commuters and people are held up for several hours with boulders falling on them from the top of the mountains.

We fail to understand that despite widespread information in social media, about the road blockages, massive landslides coming down and boulders falling including unpredictable tragedies through accidents on slippery roads with potholes too people are not giving up and still heading in their cars and motorcycles even on scooties with their families. Sounds shocking.

All the tourists and pilgrims are cautioned to give up their visits to Uttarakhand hills these days in monsoon and stay where there are as Uttarakhand is already in zone 5 prone to ecological disasters like earthquakes and other natural calamities oriented tragedies.

The condition of the Almora Roads and almost in all locations are also extremely worrisome with road disturbed at several places and boulders falling on the motorcyclists and commuters in cars. Beware please.