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Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed concern about the situation and said that authorities had been given orders to get connectivity back as soon as possible.
Digital Desk: Following a massive landslide in Arunachal Pradesh that disrupted connectivity with the China-bordering Dibang Valley district, a significant piece of a national highway washed away.
According to reports, the state had been experiencing nonstop rain for the previous few days when the landslide happened on Wednesday.
Information collected indicates that the landslide has damaged National Highway 313 between Hunli and Anini.
Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed concern about the situation and said that authorities had been given orders to get connectivity back as soon as possible.
Taking to platform ‘X’ on Thursday, Khandu wrote, “Disturbed to learn the inconvenience being caused to commuters due to the extensive damage to the highway between Hunli and Anini. Instructions have been issued to restore the connectivity at the earliest as this road connects Dibang Valley to the rest of the country.”
Videos of the missing section of the highway have surfaced, causing problems for the people and security personnel as well as making it impossible for cars to travel to the other side.
The district administration informed the people living in the Dibang Valley that the Roing Anini highway rehabilitation work would require "at least three days".
The advisory read, "All residents of Dibang Valley are informed that due to continuous rain in the district, an important part of NH 313 connecting Anini to Roing has been washed away on 24/04/2024, restoration of which is estimated to take at least 3 (three days). Hence, all concerns are advised till the road is restored and rain returns to normal.”
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