District administration working round the clock to maintain supplies
GANGTOK, September 19: The incessant rains continue to cause havoc across the State, with the West District still reeling under the impact of several landslides and breaches in the road network. Gyalshing, the West District headquarters remained cut off from the rest of the country for the 7th day today with continuous rain causing widespread damages and impeding restoration of roads across the District.
The main arterial link to Gyalshing, the Jorethang-Nayabazar-Legship-Gyalshing road is still blocked with a sizable stretch of the road damaged by a number of landslides.
District Collector, West, Nitish Jha informed that despite massive efforts, the road has not been cleared due to continuous rainfall. “The incessant rain is impeding the repairing of main connecting road, which has breached at several places. It may take another seven days for the road to be cleared for normal traffic,” he said.
The West District road network has major breaches at Reshi and Sishney along the Jorethang-Gyalshing road and at Kewzing and Hingdam along the Rabong-Legship-Gyalshing stretch.
The DC, however, maintained that there is no scarcity of essential commodities in the District as of now. “There was a shortage of petrol and LPG earlier, but we have been able to tide over the situation for the time being. We have managed to bring in fresh supplies of LPG, which were distributed to the public yesterday,” he said.
Supply of essential commodities, albeit on a small scale, is being done through tranship. “We are working overtime and the situation is under controlled now,” the DC said.
Gyalshing is still connected through Kaluk but large vehicles cannot ply on this road.
“We are doing our best to maintain the supply of essential commodities so that the public do not suffer. We will be distributing some LPG cylinders tomorrow,” the DC said.
The West District administration has decided to set up vegetable stalls in coordination with the Horticulture Department to sell vegetables directly to the public. This is to ensure that vendors do not sell vegetables at exorbitant prices to the public taking advantage of the non-supply from Siliguri market. The DC maintained that there was no need for panic, as there is sufficient stock of essential commodities.
The DC, along with officials from the District administration will be going for a spot inspection of the road conditions in the District tomorrow. “We will inspect the entire roads network in the District,” the DC revealed.
GANGTOK, September 19: The incessant rains continue to cause havoc across the State, with the West District still reeling under the impact of several landslides and breaches in the road network. Gyalshing, the West District headquarters remained cut off from the rest of the country for the 7th day today with continuous rain causing widespread damages and impeding restoration of roads across the District.
The main arterial link to Gyalshing, the Jorethang-Nayabazar-Legship-Gyalshing road is still blocked with a sizable stretch of the road damaged by a number of landslides.
District Collector, West, Nitish Jha informed that despite massive efforts, the road has not been cleared due to continuous rainfall. “The incessant rain is impeding the repairing of main connecting road, which has breached at several places. It may take another seven days for the road to be cleared for normal traffic,” he said.
The West District road network has major breaches at Reshi and Sishney along the Jorethang-Gyalshing road and at Kewzing and Hingdam along the Rabong-Legship-Gyalshing stretch.
The DC, however, maintained that there is no scarcity of essential commodities in the District as of now. “There was a shortage of petrol and LPG earlier, but we have been able to tide over the situation for the time being. We have managed to bring in fresh supplies of LPG, which were distributed to the public yesterday,” he said.
Supply of essential commodities, albeit on a small scale, is being done through tranship. “We are working overtime and the situation is under controlled now,” the DC said.
Gyalshing is still connected through Kaluk but large vehicles cannot ply on this road.
“We are doing our best to maintain the supply of essential commodities so that the public do not suffer. We will be distributing some LPG cylinders tomorrow,” the DC said.
The West District administration has decided to set up vegetable stalls in coordination with the Horticulture Department to sell vegetables directly to the public. This is to ensure that vendors do not sell vegetables at exorbitant prices to the public taking advantage of the non-supply from Siliguri market. The DC maintained that there was no need for panic, as there is sufficient stock of essential commodities.
The DC, along with officials from the District administration will be going for a spot inspection of the road conditions in the District tomorrow. “We will inspect the entire roads network in the District,” the DC revealed.
