Major General Praveen Badrinath, Chief Engineer from Headquarters Eastern Command located at Kolkata along with Brig Manoj Gupta, Chief Engineer of Project Swastik of BRO visited extensively damaged road stretches of landslides-hit areas of North Sikkim on Friday.
The meeting, held via video conferencing, was also attended by Revenue & Disaster Management Minister Kyrmen Shylla, Chief Secretary D P Wahlang, and officials from State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
More than 1,200 tourists, including 15 foreigners have been stranded in Mangan district since June 12 and rain-induced landslides cut off all road communication of the district with the rest of the state
According to reports, a crucial stretch of National Highway 10 at Singtam in Sikkim is currently blocked at Shantinagar due to heavy rain and debris accumulation
Cyclone Remal has severely impacted the Northeast, including the entire state of Meghalaya, resulting in one fatality, multiple injuries, numerous landslides, and flood-like situations in many areas of the state.
