Shillong, Aug 20: A major landslide struck the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s (NHPC) 510 MW Teesta-V power station in Sikkim on Tuesday morning damaging six residential houses and the Geographic Information System (GIS) building.

However, no casualties have been reported so far.

According to information received, the landslide struck the power station in Balutar, Sikkim around 7:30 am at the dam site. The area reported several minor landslides in the past few days and therefore most of the residents were evacuated from the site.

Officials informed that a technical team of the NHPC from New Delhi will assess the damage and suggest measures for restoration work.

Moreover, the Singtam Dikchu road leading to the dam site developed cracks due to the landslide making it unsafe for travel. A diversion has been created and people wishing to travel have been advised to move through Dochum.

Gangtok District Collector, Tushar Nikhare visited the site and has asked the Border Roads Organization to begin restoration work of the damaged road.

Officials have also issued instructions to the Department of Mines and Geology to carry out detailed investigation of landslides and suggest short term and long term restoration work to alleviate such natural calamities.

Meanwhile, the landslide has affected six houses of local residents Kalu Chettri, Kul Bahadur Subba, Anand Tamang, Dhanraj Rai, Neeru Hangma Subba and Taran Bdr Chettri. The residents had evacuated and they moved into the NHPC guest house in Balutar which has been identified as a relief camp.

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