Summary:
SHIMLA: Meteorological department has predicted year's second snowfall in Shimla after Saturday while the authorities have not been able to cope with the inconvenience occurred with the previous snowfall that happened a week back. Snowfall is predicted at state's middle and high hills from Saturday to Wednesday while the lower hills will receive rainfall. Mashobra, Naldehra, Gumma, Kufri, Cheog, Chamyana and other areas of Shimla do not have electricity and water supply for past one week and Chaupal road is still cut off from main Shimla as snow has not been cleared. Public Works Department had deployed manpower of more than 12,000 labourers besides sufficient heavy machinery for restoration work. In Mandi district, power supply in Karsog and Pangna areas shall be restored on Saturday and rest of the areas within two-three days..