As heavy rainfalls continue to lash across Northern parts of India, a prominent road to McLeod Ganj has been blocked by landslides. With heavy rainfall maintaining throughout Wednesday night, the steepest part of road to McLeod Ganj in Dharamshala is blocked. Besides, various roads in the region has sunk during this monsoon season.
The adjacent land mass along the jogiwara road has slid down leading to complete blockade of the road. The road is an important linkage between Gangkyi and McLeod Ganj as it separates the traffic from the Dalai Lama Temple by providing a one way traffic division. There has been a similar blockade along the road from McLeod Ganj to Upper TCV.
Recently a major chunk of road connecting Dharamshala – McLeod Ganj sunk due to heavy rainfalls. It has cause a traffic problem in the region. Such issues of landslides and road sinking are being seen in various parts of the region. Although there are no reports of serious damages to life, movement of vehicles has become dangerous.
Geologists from the Central University, Himachal Pradesh, have maintained that the upper crust of hills in McLeodganj area comprised of loose soil and crushed stone. Such crusts are prone to landslides in case there they lack proper drainage. In case water keeps on seeping into the upper crust of the soil in these hills, it will make these prone to landslides, Lalit Mohan’s report in The Tribune has explained recently.
The scientists are also of the view that the leaking septic tanks and water pipes in the region are also responsible for landslides in McLeodganj area. In Forsythganj area the residents have been complaining that cracks are developing in their houses due to sinking hills. The problem is being supplemented by illegal multi-storey buildings coming up in the area, it added.
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