Water supply yet to be restored after rains

SHIMLA: Recent heavy rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh has not only thrown normal life out of gear but it has also disrupted transmission and telecommunication lines, besides affecting water supply. Around 175 water supply schemes are still affected in the state and it would take few more days to restore them.
A spokesperson of the state government said that electricity, water supply, telecommunication services and road network have been restored at all major places in the state, including Chamba, Shimla and Kullu districts barring roads in tribal belt of the state.
He said that the Indo-Tibet National Highway had been restored for vehicular traffic up to little beyond Tapri. He said all efforts were being made to ensure availability of all essential supplies and services to the people. As per reports reaching the state headquarters, 161 roads have been opened in all districts in the state which suffered maximum brunt of rains. He said that other stretches which were blocked due to snowfall would soon be opened as restoration work was in full swing and additional men and machinery had been deployed for the same.
Out of 589 water supply schemes affected, 414 schemes have been made operational and the remaining 175 would be restored in a day or two. He said that power fluctuation and erratic electricity supply was mainly due to repair works being undertaken.