Indian Army launches mission to restore connectivity in North Sikkim following Sikkim floods

 Indian Army launches mission to restore connectivity in North Sikkim following Sikkim floods

The Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army has begun an effort to reestablish surface transportation linkages in North Sikkim.

This program, according to ANI, is a part of their extended efforts to deal with the significant disruptions brought on by recent flash floods, which resulted in damage to footbridges, roads, and other infrastructure in the area.

Numerous organizations, such as the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and locals in the impacted areas are providing support to the Trishakti Corps personnel. They are working together to reestablish connectivity in the area's remote settlements.

The Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army, the BRO, the ITBP, and locals are conducting major operations to reestablish connection in North Sikkim. To reunite Sikkim, new footbridges are being built, and restoration work is in progress, according to a post on X by Trishakti Corps.

According to the Indian Army, the activities are aimed at reestablishing communication to North Sikkim through Chungthang, which was the area most severely impacted by the terrible flood that followed the landslides.

To get to the remote village of Rabom, which is situated northwest of Chungthang, Indian Army personnel have started an operation across difficult terrain. They are currently working to rescue 150 to 200 civilians from this region.

A diverse strategy has been used over the past five days to deal with the situation. In order to provide immediate relief, these efforts include ensuring the sustenance of all remote locations where troops are stationed, providing assistance to remote regions without troop presence, reestablishing communication and connectivity to disconnected regions, conducting assessments of the damage sustained, and formulating long-term reconstruction plans.

All visitors and locals in the North Sikkim regions of Chaten, Lachen, Lachung, and Thangu have been immediately counted. 2000 tourists in total, including 63 international nationals, have been listed in detail, and assistance is being provided in the form of food, medical attention, housing, and telephone access.

Additionally, a special helpline has been established to make it easier to communicate with all of the visitors' families and to provide updates on their security and well-being.

They won't be evacuated until this attempt is finished. The air evacuation of visitors began on October 9 as the weather began to improve. Reconnecting the cut-off communities is another move the Indian Army is taking, according to the Army, as quoted by ANI.

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), locals, and Indian Army forces worked together to successfully build a log bridge across the Lachen Chu river connecting Chungthang to Pegong in order to accomplish this goal.

Additionally, a footbridge was being built from the Chungthang side by the Indian Army and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), with assistance from ITBP soldiers.

Specialized teams were sent out on October 7 in order to reopen the route from Rabom to Chaten.

The crews, sent from the Chaten and Chungthang sides, faced a difficult journey across a difficult terrain despite bad weather. On October 8th, they made it to the settlement of Rabom. As a result, a foot link has been made, allowing for the delivery of relief to the 150 to 200 civilians who were stuck in the area, according to ANI.

The Director General of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and senior engineer authorities from the Indian Army have simultaneously finished an extensive evaluation of the damage and plans for the restoration of road connection throughout the whole state.

This team has had numerous meetings with the State Government and other agencies and performed on-the-ground surveys, some of which included the Chief Minister of Sikkim, PS Tamang. The Chief Minister has promised to provide the reconstruction efforts all the support they require, especially by making land available and clearing the forest.

Rations have been delivered to the neighborhood Gurudwara in order to assist the wellbeing of the citizens of Chungthang. All locations are offering medical aid, and the Trishakti Healers have already treated more than 1,500 individuals, meeting their healthcare demands.