Shimla: After Ribba, Baspa rivers, the Ropa Kad that feeds Satluj river in Kinnaur has surged to alarming levels, surpassing previous records by a staggering 1.540 meters. Larji Power has been flooded and is shut since yesterday. Power projects in Kinnaur have been shut down due to high silt level in the surging Satluj river.  In All Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 4000 crore so far. 

In Bhuntar town, a confluence point of the Beas and Parbati rivers, a building collapsed like a house or card after the Beas river inundated its base. Like other houses, the building had come up on the flood plain and river took its course.

Similar  scary scene of flood was witnessed in Thunag town in Mandi, where logs, mud flooded  the Bazaar and shops amid cries for help.

Other houses also face danger of submergence as the furious waters have already flooded shops, houses and school buildings.   

Residents can be seen  on roads and house tops watching the fury of the Beas and Parbati rivers like hostages.  

The Beas has flooded the Larji Power house and it main machines, creating an an emergency situation for the HPSEBL, which runs the 126 MW Project.

The panicky staff ran out for the safety from the power house as  the video on the flooding went viral. 

The floods have exposed  lack of safety net securing it from the  perceptible threat of  flood despite the fact the National and state dam safety body are functioning in the state. 

In downtown of Parwanoo, the residents were seen witnessing the flooded roads and parking and streets from the house tops , washing away cars into the nallas. 

Flood in Ropa, 10 km short from Pooh, has posed danger to villages in Ruskulang,  Gyapung and apple orchards that are located along the khad. that feed the Satluj river.  Last Night there was flash flood in Ribba as well.

The capital Shimla faces water crisis as SJPNL has just 10 MLD of water for supply to over 3.5 lakh population. The pumping Houses of Giri, Chaba, Guma are flooded and over-silted stalling pumping of water to the city. 

Floods washed away  apple orchards, Four vehicles and water schemes worth Rs 3.37 Crore in  Moorang, Akpa, Thangi, Lippa,  and  Ribba in Kinnaur district till July 10.

Baspa river is in spate right from Chitkul village through Batseri and Sangla, where it  has washed away two private trout fish farms.

There is No Bijli in Kinnaur for the last two days as Baspa project project has been shut down. 

The Satluj and its feeder Nogli khad are flowing just below the danger mark, sounding the villagers downstream in Duttnagar, Sainj, Luhri, Nirath, Chaba Sunni and Tattapani.   

In Manikaran valley, the surging Parbati river has swept away the bridge connecting Gurudwara Sahib Manikaran, which is  located in the flood plain of the river. 

The water has entered the Gurudwara prompted its inmates to vacate it. 

In low-lying villages of Una situated along flood plains of the surging rivers, the villages face submergence. Some of them have been evacuated to safer locations.To mitigate the risks posed by the relentless floods, SJVN has  shut down two of its  major hydroelectric projects due to high silt level in Satluj river.

The 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Power Project in Kinnaur, 412 MW Rampur and 910 MW Karcham-Wangtu projects have both been temporarily halted since 9.00 AM.

 The silt level in Satluj surged to 13000 PPM today prompting this shutdown.

As a result, the power shortage crisis hitting the Northern grid. This situation demands immediate attention and the implementation of alternative measures to ensure an uninterrupted power supply to the affected region.

Moreover, the transportation network in the region has been severely crippled by the devastating floods. HRTC has suspended bus service to over 1007 routes in the state as roads remained blocked. 

 Chandigarh Mandi Manali Keylong-Leh Highway, a lifeline for the region, has been rendered impassable due to breaches caused by the landslides.

Numerous sections of this crucial highway at 16 Meel,Mandi,   Manali, Tailing Nalla in Lahaul  has made travel utterly impossible. The gravity of the situation is further exacerbated by landslides in the Lahaul-Spiti district, turning the journey perilous for those attempting to navigate through the region.

Shimla-Kinnaur-Kaza Highway is closed beyond Rampur. All roads leading to Chopal, Rohru, Jubbal-Kotkhai are closed for traffic due to landslides for hours but were restored in the evening hours. 

DM Kullu has stopped traveling to the Atal Tunnel on the 473 KM  Manali-Keylong-Leh  Highway since yesterday. Most roads leading to Tissa, Bhramaur and Pangi  in Chamba district are closed. 

the Surging water of the Beas river has inundated HRTC workshop in Kullu.  

The Satluj River, now burdened with a significantly increased silt level, poses a substantial risk to the operation of power projects.

The silt level has surged to over 13,000 particles per minute, rendering power generation infrastructure extremely vulnerable.

Consequently, the decision to shut down the power projects was deemed critical to prevent any potential disasters and prioritize the safety of both workers and the power house.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a flash flood risk warning for several watersheds and neighboring districts, including Chamba, Kullu, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, and Mandi.

These areas are highly susceptible to surface runoff inundation due to the anticipated persistent rainfall in the next 24 hours.

IMD has also predicted moderate to heavy rainfall across Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Una, Bilaspur, Solan, and Hamirpur districts.

Moreover, two to three isolated places are expected to experience extremely heavy rainfall.

Recent rainfall data from various locations in the state paints a vivid picture of the severity of the situation.

Notable measurements include Nanadevi in Bilaspur, which recorded a staggering 198.4 mm of rainfall. Other regions have also been significantly affected, such as Dharamshala (191.0 mm), Paragpur Kangana (170.5 mm), Una (160.2 mm), Solan (165.8 mm), Dhaula Kuan (161.1 mm), Rohru Shimla (160.0 mm), Nahan Sirmaur (138.4 mm), Mandi (118.8 mm), and Palampur Kangra (105 mm) in the past 24 hours.

In response to the widespread damage caused by heavy rains, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhpu, has formed a committee to assess the extent of the losses incurred  by the rains and floods.

The committee's primary objective is to evaluate the damages caused by the floods accurately. This assessment will play a crucial role in guiding relief and rehabilitation efforts from the Central government.

The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister, Vikramaditya, has provided an update on the extensive road closures across the state. A total of 756 roads have been shut down due to the floods, significantly disrupting transportation networks.

However, the minister assures that within the next 24 hours, 530 of these roads will be reopened as soon as the rain subsides.

The remaining roads are expected to be accessible within the following three days.

He said the devastating floods have swept away three bridges, belonging to the state PWD, in Kullu and Mandi districts, exacerbating the transportation woes faced by the region.

Una district, situated in the lower-lying region, has experienced an astounding 106 mm of rainfall. This deluge marks a record-breaking event after 32 years and has resulted in widespread submergence of villages in the district.

Unfortunately, the district's disaster management authority seems ill-equipped to handle the scale of the flooding, leaving affected residents to face the ferocity of the floods not getting any aid.

In light of the escalating situation, authorities have issued emergency contact numbers for all 12 districts in the state.

These helplines aim to provide immediate assistance and crucial information to residents regarding the ongoing extreme rainfall, floods, and related emergencies.

As a precautionary measure, the Himachal Pradesh High Court and District Courts have suspended their operations today due to the heavy rains.

The state government has taken decisive action by ordering the closure of all government and private institutions, including schools, colleges, and universities, across the state.

Although there has been a slight respite in the water level at the temple town of Mandi long the Bias River, providing some relief to the affected residents.

But rain continues to lash Kullu and Mandi districts as predicted by IMD and the National Disaster Management Authority for Himachal Pradesh.

Tourists are strongly advised against venturing out and are urged to remain indoors until the situation improves.

The Beas,  Satluj, Ravi, and Yamuna  Rivers, brimming with floodwaters, have triggered a dire situation in the adjacent plains area of Punjab and Haryana and Delhi, compounding the challenges faced by the region.