Due to flash floods in the Teesta Basin on the intervening night of 3rd and 4th October 2023, all the bridges downstream to Teesta-V Hydropower Station up to Tarkhola/ Pamphok have been submerged/ washed out thus severely affecting commutation and communication in these areas.
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The Power Ministry has reviewed the current status of the NHPC's hydropower projects in Sikkim in the aftermath of the state witnessing flash floods.Due to flash floods in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim during the intervening night of October .
NHPC had evacuated personnel from its projects in time and ensured that they were shifted to safer places. However, one casualty was reported from Teesta V power station
The authorities in Sikkim have started evacuating residents from the banks of Shako Cho lake near Lachen in Mangan district in Sikkim. The lake is on the verge of bursting, prompting the authorities to issue an alert.