Monsoon triggers landslides at various places of Kalimpong

Mukesh Sharma|Kalimpong: The consecutive monsoon downpours has triggered landslides at the main road with links Reli, Khani, Sinjee, Samthar and Suruk further disrupting the road connectivity. Also the frequent dropping of boulders and mud from the steep Mandam hill located near Khani Khola has been posing threat to the people along with the commuters and drivers passing by. This condition has also affected the Kalimpong town as 30% of the vegetable supply is supplied from this area and the locals residing in there are dependent on Kalimpong town for their basic commodities and also they need to frequently visit the head offices situated at the main town.Also the oldest and the perilous landslide zone which is the Likhu Bhir which was dormant for quite some time has yet again affected by landslide today due to which the National Highway (NH) 31A was at halt for around half an hour.