Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inspected the landslide-affected areas on Thursday night, near the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, while directing the authorities to expedite the restoration work, the officials said on Friday.
A landslide had occurred near the under-construction parking lot along the Circular Road (Cart Road) near the Deen Dayal Upadhyay (Ripon) Hospital in the heart of Shimla city following rains on the night of July 8, due to which a portion of the road caved in.
The sinking section was covered with tarpaulin to prevent further impact from the rain and as a precautionary measure, the power supply to an electric pole at the site was cut off.
The chief minister said the Circular Road is the lifeline of Shimla city and adequate police personnel should be deployed to facilitate both local residents and tourists.
Meanwhile, as light rain continued to lash parts of the state, the Met office here on Friday issued a 'yellow warning' predicting heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning at isolated places on July 13, 14, 17, and 18.
Ten roads, including four in Shimla and three each in Mandi and Kangra districts, are closed following the rain in the past week as per the state emergency operation centre.
Dharamshala received 12.6 mm of rain followed by Palampur (6.2 mm), Shimla (3.5 mm), Dalhousie (3 mm), Kangra (2.3 mm), and Chamba and Sarahan (2 mm) each.
From July 1 to July 12, Himachal Pradesh received 81.8 mm of rain, which is 4 per cent below the normal rainfall of 85.6 mm, according to the Met Office.
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