Thursday, September 22, 2011

Update on status of infrastructure and repairs

GANGTOK, 21 Sept: The Sunday temblor littered Sikkim with destroyed infrastructure and the assessment remains a work in progress, working simultaneously with the relief and rescue efforts. The Information & Public Relations Department, Govt of Sikkim, has released the following update:
Roads: There has been much damage inflicted on the road infrastructure. The National Highway 31-A which had been blocked by slides on Sunday night was opened the next day.
The road to North Sikkim has been restored up to the District headquarters, Mangan. The road from Mangan to Lingzya in Dzongu has been restored.
The roads to Namchi and Jorethang in South Sikkim have also been re-instated. Geyzing in West Sikkim is now accessible by road. The other arterial roads in West and South Sikkim have been partially opened and light and emergency vehicles are reported to be plying.
Power: Power supply in Gangtok has been fully restored. At Mangan in North Sikkim power is reported to be normal. Beyond Mangan there is total disruption of power supply.
In Namchi, South Sikkim the power situation is normal. In Geyzing, West District the power supply is partially restored. The interior regions many of which are still devoid of power and restoration works are underway.
Water Supply: Although the main reservoir at Selep that feeds Gangtok has been severely damaged due to landslides, Water Supply Department has been successful in maintaining uninterrupted flow of drinking water to the city. In order to avoid complete depletion of water reserves the department has worked out a systematic way of distributing water on alternative day basis. The water supply at Mangan is normal, partial at Namchi, shortage of water in Jorethang and Geyzing. Where ever shortages are reported the fire brigade has been deputed to distribute water through tankers in order to circumvent the problem.

 

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