Even as rain caused a dip in temperature in Nainital, landslide occurred again below the GIC ground at Baliyanala on Monday. The residents of the area are living in fear with the landslide affected area expanding consistently. The Additional District Magistrate Harbir Singh and other officials inspected the affected area and directed 26 families in the area to shift to the GIC out house. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abhishek Rohila and Patwari Amit Sah also reached the site and shifted seven of the families to the GIC out house. The SDM informed that the seven families were in immediate danger from the landslide. The process of shifting the remaining families is also underway. It is pertinent to mention here that the landslide at Baliyanala is an old problem for which an effective solution has not been executed so far by the authorities concerned.
Locals state that if left untreated, it could threaten a larger part of the town and the Naini lake.
Meanwhile, rain, fog and wind kept most of the tourists and general public indoors on the second consecutive day here. The level of water in the Naini lake also rose by one more inch. According to officials, the level of water in the lake was 11.65 feet on Sunday morning which rose to 11.90 feet on Monday. If the water level rises to 12 feet, water will be drained from the lake to bring down the level, according to irrigation department officials.
