{"id":9497,"date":"2026-09-15T02:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T09:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenortherngazette.com\/?p=9497"},"modified":"2026-09-15T02:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T09:36:55","slug":"landslide-at-ghat-bend-on-pithoragarh-tanakpur-national-highway-to-be-treated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenortherngazette.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/landslide-at-ghat-bend-on-pithoragarh-tanakpur-national-highway-to-be-treated\/","title":{"rendered":"Landslide at Ghat bend on Pithoragarh-Tanakpur National Highway to be treated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Landslide at Ghat bend on Pithoragarh-Tanakpur National Highway to be treated <\/strong><\/p>\n

B.D.Kasniyal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pithoragarh<\/strong>, Sept 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continuous shooting of stones and debris from a vulnerable slope near Ghat Bend on the Pithoragarh-Tanakpur All-Weather Road (NH-9) over the past week has resulted in repeated road blockages and several instances of passengers in commercial vehicles being hit by falling stones and debris. National Highway (NH) officials said the vulnerable slope would be permanently treated to prevent further incidents.<\/p>\n

Pithoragarh Congress MLA Mayukh Mahar said the prolonged closure of the road had caused serious inconvenience to commuters and that some NDA aspirants were unable to reach their examination centres last week because of the disruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite more than Rs 1,000 crore having been spent on converting this road into an all-weather road, incidents of landslides and stone shooting continue unabated. This has caused immense inconvenience to army personnel, traders, students and ordinary travellers using the road,\u201d Mahar said.<\/p>\n

Bibhor Gupta, Executive Engineer of NH-9, said a tender had been invited for permanent treatment of the vulnerable stretch, with the work scheduled to be taken up after September 25.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have called a tender for the work on September 25. Under the project, the accumulated debris will be removed, an RCC wall will be constructed to prevent further sliding, and anchoring measures will be undertaken to stabilise the slope,\u201d Gupta said.<\/p>\n

More than 800 to 1,000 vehicles use this strategically important road every day, according to NH sources.<\/p>\n

Gupta said the slope treatment would be carried out with the assistance of a THDC team, which has expertise in slope stabilisation works at various locations in Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n