Sixty-eight-year-old Karan Gupta lost his house in the landslide on the Tarna Hills in Mandi. The house was valued at Rs 4 crore. Having lost his home, he says, he is living on hope. The entire Tarna hill which populates hundreds of families has become a sinking zone.
“I am relying on neighbours, family and friends who have thrown open their doors.” He adds, “Last year too, in August, there was a landslide. We went from pillar to post in the district administration, dialled the CM’s helpline but to no avail. Now I know not to rely on the administration.”
Narendra Rana, who also lives in Tarna had to vacate the house after it was declared unsafe. “We expect that the retaining wall will be set up to stablise the house. Things are moving very slowly. A team of engineers from Roorkie had to visit, but we are still waiting,” he says.
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