Shimla, Sept. 22 -- The district administration has suspended with immediate effect the blasting permission granted to the construction company undertaking underground twin-tunnel work in the Sanjauli-Cemetery area, following the appearance of cracks and other damage in houses located above the tunnel. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Shimla deputy commissioner Anupam Kashyap on Monday to discuss problems faced by residents of the affected area and formulate measures for repairing damaged houses and ensuring the safe execution of the tunnel project. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) informed the administration that no blasting was currently being carried out for the tunnel construction. However, the administration has suspended the blasting permission issued to the construction company with immediate effect. The district administration has requested IIT-Roorkee to send a team to assess the reasons behind the cracks that have developed in the houses. The administration has also decided to identify houses requiring repairs through revenue department officials. The construction company will subsequently prepare a repair roadmap for the identified houses. The administration has also decided to inspect and list houses located within an approximately 100-metre-wide zone above the twin tunnels to assess any potential damage attributable to the tunnel construction. On Monday, the deputy commissioner, along with the superintendent of police and other officials, visited the area. Kashyap assured residents that appropriate measures would be taken....