Heavy rainfall in the Indian state of Uttarakhand has triggered a massive landslide in the Chamoli district which resulted in the partial destruction of a crucial section of National Highway 7 leading to Badrinath, a key pilgrimage site in the country.

WATCH | Heavy rainfall triggers massive landslide in India's Uttarakhand, Badrinath highway blocked

In India's Jammu & Kashmir, traffic on the national highway was suspended after a landslide happened in Ramban district.

Landslide blocks National Highway on India's Jammu & Kashmir

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday inaugurated a major National Highway project in Nagaland and laid a foundation stone for 14 other NH projects with a cost of about Rs 4,127 crores.

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates NH projects worth Rs 4,127 crore in Nagaland

For controlling air pollution on the National Highways, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to make an effective monitoring mechanism for ensuring the maintenance of green belts on both sides of all the highways.

NGT directs Environment Ministry for maintenance of green belts on National Highways

Watch in WION Dispatch: 30-kg IED found on the J&K national highway. Watch this video as WION's Correspondent Ieshan Wani from Srinagar, India tells you more on this. #WIONDispatch #WION

WION Dispatch: 30-kg IED found on the J&K national highway

CRPF personnel of 72nd Battalion on Wednesday rescued a man trapped throughout the night in the debris of a landslide on Jammu-Srinagar highway near milestone 147.

Jammu and Kashmir: CRPF rescues man trapped overnight in landslide

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway blocked after a landslide in Udhampur's Moud

Landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway in Udhampur's Moud

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed for traffic as landslides have occurred at few places due to rains and snowfall yesterday

Jammu-Srinagar highway shut for second day due to snowfall

3 rescued fishermen brought to Trivandrum Air Force Station and were admitted to hospital for treatment

Cyclone Ockhi: NH blocked for 5 hours in Thiruvananthapuram demanding relief measures

India's Meteorological Department forecast a decrease in rainfall from today onwards, which may lead to lowering of water levels in rivers

14 killed over weekend in rain-related incidents in north India

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