Rain damage to roads, bridges estimated at Rs3 billion

With this year witnessing an extended monsoon, the scale of damage has been bigger, according to the Department of Roads.

Landslides and floods during this year’s long monsoon have caused massive damage to the roads and bridges in various parts of the country. According to the officials at the Department of Roads, the estimated damage this year is worth nearly Rs3 billion, which is significantly high compared to the past several years.