Uttarakhand: Rapid Flow Of River Puts Valley Bridge Near Indo-China Border 'Under Threat'

The Border Roads Organisation said that a valley bridge near the India-China border in Uttarakhand is under threat due to the rapid flow of the river.

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Updated on: 16 July 2023 1:22 pm

Tourists stranded due to landslide in Uttarakhand

A valley bridge near the India-China border in Uttarakhand has come under threat due to the increased flow of the river due to recent monsoon rains said the Border Roads Organisation on Sunday. The bridge is nine kilometres ahead of the Malari village in Chamoli district.

Several places in the Chamoli district were affected by the heavy rains that wrecked North India earlier this month. Malari village is located near Joshimath.

BRO Commander Colonel Ankur Mahajan reportedly said, "A valley bridge on the border road leading to the Indo-China border, 9 km ahead of Malari, has come under threat due to the rapid flow of the river," as he also informed about leaving to inspect the spot.

Chamoli District Magistrate, Himashu Khurana on Sunday informed the media that after a spate in the Deogarh drain near Malari Highway on July 10 washed away a bridge that connected dozens of villages including Joshimath, the transportation in the area and on Joshimath-Malari Highway has resumed. He also mentioned that after the BRO laid hume pipes on Saturday, the bridge was opened for traffic.

According to the reports, a project manager named Gajendra Gaur, of NKG company, has been book by the Chamoli police for not clearing the debris which did not open the road near Pipalkoti village on Badrinath National Highway number 7 on time. The company was responsible for constructing the all-weather road on NH7. The case has been registered under the Disaster Management Act.

SP Chamoli Pramendra Dhobol reportedly said, "The company did not cleared the debris on time when the highway was blocked due to falling off debris near Pipalkoti due to landslides triggered by heavy rains in the region."

According to the reports, fallen debris near the Chami village in Pauri Tehsil of Garhwal District in Uttarakhand blocked the Yamunotri Highway number 123 and several vehicles were stuck on the sides of the road.

Landslides in several regions of Northwestern India due to the monsoon fury left several people stranded for days together.