Kangra, Kullu, Kinnaur and Hamirpur are the most affected districts as heavy rains have triggered flash floods and landslides in many parts of Himachal Pradesh.
As heavy rain and snowfall continue to lash parts of Himachal Pradesh, schools in at least four districts have been directed to remain closed on Tuesday as a precautionary measure.
Kangra, Kullu, Kinnaur and Hamirpur are the most affected districts as heavy rains have triggered flash floods and landslides in many parts of the state.
Hamirpur DC Richa Verma has declared that all government and private schools and anganwaris of the district would remain closed Tuesday. However, colleges in the district would remain open.
Kangra and Kullu deputy commissioners Sandeep Kumar and Yunus, respectively, have ordered closure of all government and private educational institutions for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said.
Deputy Commissioner Yunus has sounded a "high alert" in Kullu district where initial loss of property in recent rains has been estimated at over Rs 20 crores.
All adventurous sport activities, including paragliding, have been banned in Kullu, district Tourism Development Officer BS Negi said.
At least seven have people died and as many were injured in separate rain-related incidents in the state.
Four people, including a girl, died in Kullu, while a man died in Kangra district on Monday.
Two people were killed in Pangi village in Kinnaur district after a car rolled downhill on Monday night.
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday reviewed the rehabilitation and rescue operations being undertaken by the state government in view of the incessant and heavy downpour in the state from the last few days.
Around 120 stranded persons have been rescued from Koksar in Lahaul-Spiti, 23 from Marhi and 31 from Rohtang (Kullu).
Apart from this 33 persons stranded at Phojal in Kullu were also rescued. Out of these, 21 persons were rescued by the Indian Air Force and 14 persons were rescued by adopting other means.
As many as 45 vehicles have been retrieved from Koksar in Lahaul-Spiti. Around 600 students and teachers were shifted from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyala Chamba and 100 students from Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Mehla in Chamba district. In addition to this, three families of Rakh in Chamba district were also shifted to Public Works Department (PWD) Rest House.
The Cabinet was also apprised that 12 tourists from Sikkim state have also been evacuated from Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti to a Hotel at Keylong.
The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and PWD, Himachal Pradesh Government Manisha Nanda also apprised the situation to Finance Commissioner, Revenue in Punjab and shared Chamera Dam data with in order to take necessary action by the Punjab Government.
Chamera Dam authorities were also advised to share their dam discharges data with the Thein Dam (Ranjeet Sagar Dam) in Punjab.
More than 49,000 cusecs of water will be released from the Pong Dam in Kangra district on Tuesday afternoon as the water level in the dam is nearing the danger mark, an official said on Monday.
Bhakra Beas Management Board's (BBMB) Assistant Design Engineer (ADE) Arun Bhatia said more than 49,000 cusecs of water from the dam would be released at 3 pm Tuesday.
As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand is not likely to get any relief from heavy rainfall very soon.
According to Skymet weather, the ongoing heavy rainfall over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand will continue for at least 24 hours.
(With agencies)
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