Hundreds Of People Flee Indian Town After Land Starts Sinking
1 year, 11 months ago

Hundreds Of People Flee Indian Town After Land Starts Sinking

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LUCKNOW, India — Authorities in an Indian Himalayan town have stopped construction activities and started moving hundreds of people to temporary shelters after a temple collapsed and cracks appeared in over 600 houses because of sinking of land, officials said Saturday. Authorities have stopped all construction activity and started shifting hundreds of people panicking after seeing a temple collapse and cracks in over 600 houses due to subsidence of land in a northern Indian hilly town, officials said on Saturday. Ranjit Sinha, a top state disaster management official, said the immediate cause of the cracks “seems to be the faulty drainage system, which has resulted in water seepage under the houses that has led to their sinking.” The government will pay 4,000 rupees per month for six months to those rendered homeless in Joshimath, a temple town of around 25,000 people that sits at an altitude of 1,890 meters and falls on key Hindu pilgrim as well as trekking circuits, Khurana said. This means that there’s a limit to which the town can be burdened by buildings or disturbed by activities such as the construction of big infrastructure projects like dams and roads.” A study by the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority has warned that construction by removing boulders and blasting the hillside would lead to severe environmental damage.

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Landslides hit village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, several houses damaged
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Landslides hit village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, several houses damaged

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: A series of landslides hit Dharkot village in Chamoli district, causing significant damage to 31 homes. Following a swift assessment, the District Disaster Management Authority deemed ten homes highly vulnerable and ordered the immediate relocation of affected families to safer areas until further notice. Since early 2023, the devastating Joshimath land submergence disaster has continued to plague surrounding areas, …

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help

Hindustan Times  

Wayanad/Thiruvananthapuram, Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent "no habitation" zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear. Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help The aftermath of the July 30 disaster has left many survivors traumatised, with many not …

7 Killed in Rain-related Incidents in Gujarat, 15,000 Relocated, 300 Rescued
3 months, 3 weeks ago

7 Killed in Rain-related Incidents in Gujarat, 15,000 Relocated, 300 Rescued

News 18  

Heavy showers continued to lash parts of Gujarat on Tuesday, with at least seven persons dead in rain-related incidents, while more than 15,000 were evacuated and over 300 rescued in different districts as administration carried out relief and rescue operations on a large scale. Four persons were killed in wall collapse incidents in Gandhinagar, Kheda and Vadodara districts, while one …

Uttarakhand: Pagnau Village Swept Away As Heavy Rain Lashes Joshimath
4 months ago

Uttarakhand: Pagnau Village Swept Away As Heavy Rain Lashes Joshimath

News 18  

Pagnau, a remote village in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, was completely destroyed as heavy rains lashed the area in the early hours of Saturday. The situation became increasingly dire due to continuous landslides and cracks in the terrain that have plagued the area since August last year. Where will we stay?” Last month, the National Green Tribunal ordered the …

Wayanad landslides: Rescue teams race against time as over 200 still remain missing; Karnataka to construct 100 houses
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Rescue teams race against time as over 200 still remain missing; Karnataka to construct 100 houses

Live Mint  

Over 200 people are still reported missing as rescue operations in landslide-hit Kerala's Wayanad areas entered fifth day on Saturday. — Rescue operation in final stage: CM Vijayan {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} — Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that search and rescue operations in Wayanad are in their final stages. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} — K-9 squads and the Tamil Nadu Medical Team …

Wayanad landslides: CPI MP Sandosh Kumar calls for Kerala's inclusion in Budget's flood relief fund list | Interview
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: CPI MP Sandosh Kumar calls for Kerala's inclusion in Budget's flood relief fund list | Interview

Hindustan Times  

Kerala, often referred to as ‘God's own country,’ suffered another tragedy this year as massive, consecutive landslides in the Wayanad district resulted in nearly 300 deaths and left hundreds injured and homeless. Communist Party of India Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar called for national solidarity in the face of this unprecedented natural disaster, urging the Centre to include Kerala …

Landslide threat: Poor cooperation of upland residents affects relief measures in Kerala’s Kozhikode district
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Landslide threat: Poor cooperation of upland residents affects relief measures in Kerala’s Kozhikode district

The Hindu  

The relocation of thousands of people settled in the landslide-prone upland areas of Kozhikode district in Kerala continues to be a big challenge for the local administrators with the reluctance on the part of majority of residents. Though Thiruvambadi panchayat reportedly has the widest areas of such risky spots occupied by upland farmers, no families have responded positively to the …

‘We have lost 90% of villagers’: Grief takes over remote Kerala town
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We have lost 90% of villagers’: Grief takes over remote Kerala town

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday afternoon, PK Ravindran surveyed the sight before him, a mixture of grief and disbelief. On Wednesday, even as the incessant rain continued, earthmovers were at work around the houses that remained, trying to dig up bodies of those that may be buried within. Bijeesh MP, a civil defence volunteer, said, “The possibility of finding people alive now is …

Kerala landslide: Houses washed away; many still missing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala landslide: Houses washed away; many still missing

Hindustan Times  

Those frantic hours were a whirlwind, fresh in 33-year-old Safna Tuttu’s mind. Our house was not affected till then because we were on slightly higher ground, and we ran over and rescued her family,” Safna said. The family ran out of the house, just as many others did, and together, they took an old village road to climb to higher …

Four houses damaged as land sinks in Udhampur
7 months, 1 week ago

Four houses damaged as land sinks in Udhampur

Hindustan Times  

Following the recent incident of land subsidence in Ramban district’s Pernote village, a similar phenomenon has hit Chenani village of Udhampur district, where three to four houses were damaged causing fear among the villagers, who have turned to the administration for help. We urge the administration to do something for us and provide us a house at a safe place.” …

Ramban land subsidence widens; around dozen houses in Dhalwas develop cracks
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ramban land subsidence widens; around dozen houses in Dhalwas develop cracks

Hindustan Times  

Following land subsidence in Pernote village of Ramban district, that caused extensive damage to over 30 houses on April 25, around a dozen houses developed massive cracks, this time in ward number 7 in Dhalwas Panchayat which falls just below the 1,000 metre long stretch of the road near Pernote. “In Ramban today, within a week of damage to about …

Land ’sinking’ in J&K’s Ramban, 60 houses damaged: ’No power, cracks on roads’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Land ’sinking’ in J&K’s Ramban, 60 houses damaged: ’No power, cracks on roads’

Live Mint  

A major landslide and land subsidence took place in Pernote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Thursday night. Around 60 houses were damaged and road connectivity between Gool and Ramban was snapped on Thursday evening following the "sinking of land" in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district. Union minister Jitendra Singh said he is "in constant touch with DC …

Over 1000 buildings face demolition in Joshimath
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Over 1000 buildings face demolition in Joshimath

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Over 1,000 buildings, including both residential and commercial structures are set for demolition in Joshimath. Spread over four wards of the municipality, these buildings are located in high-risk zones that had borne the brunt of land subsidence in the past 18 months. Following a comprehensive survey, the Central Building Research Institute has deemed these buildings completely unsuitable and unsafe …

Indian rescue teams say all 40 workers in tunnel collapse found safe
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian rescue teams say all 40 workers in tunnel collapse found safe

Al Jazeera  

Indian rescue workers have made contact with about 40 workers trapped in a tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand state and confirmed that all of them are safe, officials have said. “All the 40 workers trapped inside the tunnel are safe,” Karamveer Singh Bhandari, a senior commander in the National Disaster Response Force, said in a statement on Monday. Photographs released by …

Dozens of workers feared trapped after India tunnel collapse
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens of workers feared trapped after India tunnel collapse

Al Jazeera  

Rescue efforts are under way to reach workers trapped in tunnel collapse in India’s Uttarakhand state. Dozens of construction workers are feared trapped after the road tunnel they were building collapsed in northern India’s Uttarakhand state, with rescuers scrambling to reach them beneath piles of debris. “Pray to god that those workers trapped inside the tunnel are brought out safely,” …

Thousands sleep outside in Nepal after earthquake kills at least 157 people and destroys most houses
1 year, 1 month ago

Thousands sleep outside in Nepal after earthquake kills at least 157 people and destroys most houses

The Hindu  

Thousands of villagers in the mountains of northwestern Nepal slept outdoors Saturday night in the bitter cold after an earthquake killed at least 157 people and damaged or destroyed most homes. Most of the houses in villages in Jajarkot district either collapsed or were severely damaged by the sudden earthquake Friday night, while the few concrete houses in towns were …

Two-Storey Building Collapses After Landslide in Uttarakhand's Nainital
1 year, 3 months ago

Two-Storey Building Collapses After Landslide in Uttarakhand's Nainital

News 18  

A two-storey building in Charlton Lodge of Uttarakhand’s Nainital collapsed on Saturday, sparking panic among people in the town. According to a Times of India report, by 1:15 pm, the two-storey building — owned by a government official, Subhash Chanyal — collapsed due to the force of the landslide. A Building collapsed today in Charlton lodge of Nainital in Uttarakhand …

Amid heavy rain forecast, residents shift out of unsafe buildings in Shimla
1 year, 4 months ago

Amid heavy rain forecast, residents shift out of unsafe buildings in Shimla

Hindustan Times  

After last week’s landslides and amid warning of another bout of heavy rain in the state, residents of five wards in Shimla have left their homes for safer places. Rescue workers removing debris in Shimla on Monday as they search for survivors after torrential rain triggered a landslide in the state capital a week ago. Nineteen families were displaced after …

Himachal Pradesh: 8 houses collapse after landslide hits Shimla, 2 dead, schools to remain shut today | VIDEO
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh: 8 houses collapse after landslide hits Shimla, 2 dead, schools to remain shut today | VIDEO

India TV News  

Shimla: Amid continuous spells of heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, several houses including a slaughterhouse collapsed after a fresh landslide hit Shimla on Tuesday. Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu reached the Krishna Nagar area and inspected the landslide site. Nearly 60 people dead in Himachal's rain havoc so far At least 60 people have died as rains wreaked havoc …

51 dead in Himachal floods, heavy rains widen cracks in Joshimath
1 year, 4 months ago

51 dead in Himachal floods, heavy rains widen cracks in Joshimath

India TV News  

Himachal-Uttarakhand rain havoc: At least 51 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh amid heavy rains that triggered landslides while cracks widened in houses and roads in Uttarakhand's Joshimath on Monday. The weather office predicted extremely heavy rains in nine out of 12 districts of the state, barring Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti issued a yellow warning for Tuesday. The …

Four years on, two Karnataka villages ravaged by landslide await compensation
1 year, 4 months ago

Four years on, two Karnataka villages ravaged by landslide await compensation

Hindustan Times  

Mysuru: Residents of two villages in Chikkamagaluru district, continue to wait for the aid and compensation promised to them by officials after devastating landslides struck the district four years ago. Despite promises of assistance from officials, including former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, former ministers CT Ravi, R. Ashok, and Madhuswamy, the victims find themselves still awaiting relief. “We will distribute …

293 people still stranded in Himachal’s tribal district; rain relents in Punjab, Haryana
1 year, 5 months ago

293 people still stranded in Himachal’s tribal district; rain relents in Punjab, Haryana

The Hindu  

At least 293 people were stranded at Chandertal Lake area in the tribal district of Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul and Spiti, even as torrential rains relented on Wednesday, accelerating the rescue operations. “Though the situation was challenging in Chandertal due to heavy snowfall, the State government was ensuring the safety of all the 293 people trapped there who were staying in …

After Joshimath, wide cracks in Uttarkashi village cause panic
1 year, 5 months ago

After Joshimath, wide cracks in Uttarkashi village cause panic

The Hindu  

Wide cracks have appeared in the roads and walls of several homes in Mastari village in Uttarkashi, nearly 300 km from Joshimath, which caught national attention earlier this year when thousands of people had to be evacuated to safer locations due to land subsidence. While land subsidence is an old problem in the village, rains last Saturday led to the …

Joshimath still to see enough long-term measures to address land subsidence: Experts
1 year, 8 months ago

Joshimath still to see enough long-term measures to address land subsidence: Experts

Deccan Chronicle  

Dehradun, Apr 23 Nearly four months since Joshimath made headlines as the "sinking town", the gateway to Himalayan pilgrimage sites is yet to see enough curative steps that address the land subsidence issue, environmental experts have said. Atul Sati, the convenor of the Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, told PTI, "Cracks are still appearing here and there." Forty-eight affected families received …

Joshimath: Protest for compensation for losses due to land subsidence halted
1 year, 8 months ago

Joshimath: Protest for compensation for losses due to land subsidence halted

Hindustan Times  

Joshimath residents, who have been protesting for the last 107 days for rehabilitation and compensation for the losses due to land subsidence, have halted their agitation for 20 days after chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami agreed to consider their 11-point demands. Atul Sati of the Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti said they met Dhami on April 8 and presented the demands …

Joshimath: Locals urge administration for re-survey of homes as new cracks emerge
1 year, 8 months ago

Joshimath: Locals urge administration for re-survey of homes as new cracks emerge

Hindustan Times  

Days after Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the situation in Joshimath is stable, a few residents of the holy town claimed new cracks have appeared in their houses. SDM Joshimath, confirmed that she has received complaints from some residents about new cracks in their house. Basanti Devi and her brother Narendra Lal, residents of Chhawani Bazar, said, “New …

Inside Joshimath, India’s sinking Himalayan town
1 year, 9 months ago

Inside Joshimath, India’s sinking Himalayan town

Al Jazeera  

Inside a shrine overlooking snow-capped mountains, Hindu priests heap spoonfuls of puffed rice and ghee into a crackling fire. “Cracks are widening every day and people are in fear … It’s a time bomb,” said Atul Sati, an activist with the Save Joshimath Committee. Joshimath’s future is at risk, experts and activists say, due in part to a push backed …

U'khand: Paingadh Village Residents Forced to Leave Home, Take Shelter in Relief Camps
1 year, 10 months ago

U'khand: Paingadh Village Residents Forced to Leave Home, Take Shelter in Relief Camps

News 18  

Like subsidence-hit Joshimath, villagers of Paingadh village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand have also been forced to leave their houses due to landslides and cracks appearing in their accommodations. The rubble of this landslide has affected almost half of the village and people who used to live in the zone have had to leave their homes and take shelter …

Cracks noticed in 868 buildings of Joshimath so far, says Chamoli DM
1 year, 10 months ago

Cracks noticed in 868 buildings of Joshimath so far, says Chamoli DM

The Hindu  

Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana on February 10 said various cracks had been noticed in 868 buildings of Joshimath. The dismantling work of Hotel Mount View and Malari Inn is in its final stage.” Mr. Khurana also said that 878 members of 243 disaster-affected families are in relief camps and basic facilities are being provided to them. The amount distributed …

More houses develop cracks in Joshimath
1 year, 10 months ago

More houses develop cracks in Joshimath

Hindustan Times  

Five more houses developed cracks in Uttarakhand’s land subsidence-hit Joshimath, taking the number of such structures to 868, officials said. Officials said five houses developed cracks in the Singh Dhar ward. The officials said five houses developed cracks in the Singh Dhar ward. The houses that have developed cracks are not being included in the survey to hide the actual …

Joshimath crisis: Cracks develop in 5 new buildings, crackometer installed on wall shifts
1 year, 10 months ago

Joshimath crisis: Cracks develop in 5 new buildings, crackometer installed on wall shifts

India Today  

Cracks that have developed in the houses and structures in Uttarakhand's Joshimath have started increasing again, after no new cracks were seen for around a week. An affected resident, Ashish Dimri, has asked the local administration to make his house unsafe as the cracks in his house have increased in the last two days. The district administration has identified 661 …

New settlements possibly led to ‘sinking’ in J&K's Doda: Officials
1 year, 10 months ago

New settlements possibly led to ‘sinking’ in J&K's Doda: Officials

Hindustan Times  

New settlements, with homes and buildings built on slopes without a proper drainage system, may have led to the land shifting or sinking at the Nai Basti village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials in the region said on Sunday, even as administration waited for a report from geological experts. Water seepage and new constructions prima facie seem to …

Uncertainty Persists in Joshimath as Residents Await Permanent Rehabilitation
1 year, 10 months ago

Uncertainty Persists in Joshimath as Residents Await Permanent Rehabilitation

News 18  

It has been more than a month since Bharti Devi left her home which was damaged due to cracks after the soil began sinking in Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The settlement in this area is almost as old as them,” she said pointing towards three ancient streams flowing near her erstwhile home. ”Just as the relief camps in …

Joshimath: Relief shipped from Delhi for displaced families, says Dhami
1 year, 10 months ago

Joshimath: Relief shipped from Delhi for displaced families, says Dhami

Hindustan Times  

A month after mass evacuation from Uttarakhand's Joshimath due to an alarming land subsidence that caused deep cracks in buildings and roads in the area, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Sunday that he has flagged off relief materials for the displaced families in Joshimath from Uttarakhand Sadan in Delhi on Sunday. According to Chamoli district magistrate Himanshu Khurana, …

Ex-CM's 'Sinking' Alert, Govt Team Reaches Doda: Action as J&K in Panic Post Joshimath-like Cracks
1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-CM's 'Sinking' Alert, Govt Team Reaches Doda: Action as J&K in Panic Post Joshimath-like Cracks

News 18  

The land subsidence crisis in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda seems to be worsening and has become a cause of worry for locals and administration alike. So far 21 structures have developed cracks, including a mosque and a religious school for girls at Nai Basti village in the Thathri municipality of Doda. Noting the gravity of the land subsidence crisis in …

Joshimath crisis: A month on, evacuees say forced to live like refugees
1 year, 10 months ago

Joshimath crisis: A month on, evacuees say forced to live like refugees

Hindustan Times  

The residents of Joshimath on Friday said that they were still waiting to be shifted to the transit shelters or prefabricated homes as promised by the administration, a month after the crisis due to landslide worsened in the Uttarakhand town. We were promised transit shelters until a final rehabilitation policy was prepared but nothing of this sort has happened until …

J&K: 300 moved as 3 Doda houses collapse after cracks emerge
1 year, 10 months ago

J&K: 300 moved as 3 Doda houses collapse after cracks emerge

Hindustan Times  

At least 22 houses developed cracks, out of which three collapsed, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district this week, prompting the evacuation of at least 300 people from their homes, officials said on Friday, adding that the more people could be at risk. Local administration said the cracks were caused because parts of the land had appeared to have sunk, …

6 Buildings See Cracks, Then it Widens & 20 Families Leave: After Joshimath, Fear in Jammu as Doda 'Sinks'
1 year, 10 months ago

6 Buildings See Cracks, Then it Widens & 20 Families Leave: After Joshimath, Fear in Jammu as Doda 'Sinks'

News 18  

After Joshimath and Karnaprayag in Uttarakhand, several buildings in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district have developed cracks, causing fear among residents. As per the administration, cracks have been reported in as many as six buildings in the district and the government is trying to find a solution to the problem of sinking and subsidence of lands as soon as possible. …

Seven houses in J-K's Doda develop cracks amid Joshimath chills
1 year, 10 months ago

Seven houses in J-K's Doda develop cracks amid Joshimath chills

India Today  

Seven houses in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir have developed cracks, sources told India Today on Friday. This comes close on the heels of buildings in Joshimath of Uttarakhand developing cracks due to land subsidence. READ | The fading lights between Joshimath and Jyotirmath Satellite images of a 'sinking' Joshimath had shown how the town was gradually crumbling due …

Joshimath sinking cannot be stopped, declare Himalayas as eco-sensitive: Expert
1 year, 10 months ago

Joshimath sinking cannot be stopped, declare Himalayas as eco-sensitive: Expert

Live Mint  

"Declare Himalayas as an eco-sensitive zone. Terming the steps taken by the government to deal with the prevailing situation "inadequate", the resolution noted that while on one hand a large number of people are going to be displaced due to the sinking of Joshimath, on the other, the solution is being sought only by way of rehabilitation of affected residents. …

Declare Himalayas as eco-sensitive zone, regulate big projects: Experts on Joshimath
1 year, 10 months ago

Declare Himalayas as eco-sensitive zone, regulate big projects: Experts on Joshimath

India Today  

The hill town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand is sinking and evacuation work is underway. In a resolution passed at a roundtable on the topic 'Imminent Himalayan Crisis', organised by the Swadeshi Jagran Manch on Saturday, experts demanded that the Himalayas be declared an eco-sensitive zone, PTI reported. Terming the steps taken by the government to deal with the prevailing situation …

No new cracks since Jan 20, say officials; Joshimath residents disagree
1 year, 10 months ago

No new cracks since Jan 20, say officials; Joshimath residents disagree

Hindustan Times  

There has been no new damage to property at Uttarakhand’s Joshimath town since January 20, an official survey has found, the Chamoli district administration said on Saturday. On January 12, during his second visit to the town, Dhami had stocked a row by saying that crisis in Joshimath town of is a “natural disaster and has not been caused by …

1st house collapse in crisis-hit Joshimath
1 year, 11 months ago

1st house collapse in crisis-hit Joshimath

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: A house collapsed in the Singh Dhar ward of Joshimath on Sunday morning, the first residence to fall due to land subsidence, officials familiar with the matter and the owner of the house said on Monday The house which collapsed in Joshimath on Sunday. The cracks in houses and fields are getting bigger and deeper.” Chamoli district magistrate Himanshu …

Joshimath Subsidence: 863 Buildings With Cracks, 181 ‘Unsafe’. DM Conducts On-Spot Inspection
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath Subsidence: 863 Buildings With Cracks, 181 ‘Unsafe’. DM Conducts On-Spot Inspection

ABP News  

New Delhi: 863 buildings have developed cracks so far in the subsidence-hit Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district of which, 181 have been placed under unsafe zone, said Joshimath District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana, reported ANI. “So far 863 buildings have been identified by the district administration where cracks have been found due to land subsidence. Joshimath, Uttarakhand | So far 863 …

Joshimath subsidence: Cracks widen in buildings after snowfall, says DM
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath subsidence: Cracks widen in buildings after snowfall, says DM

Live Mint  

The geological catastrophe in the Himalayan town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand is accentuating day-by-day. Himanshu Khurana, the District Magistrate of Chamoli, said that following heavy snowfall in Joshimath, which is already experiencing land subsidence, reports have been received that in a few areas, cracks in building have widened. According to Khurana, teams from the State Disaster Response Force and the …

’Around 70% of people in Joshimath living normal life’: Uttarakhand CM
1 year, 11 months ago

’Around 70% of people in Joshimath living normal life’: Uttarakhand CM

Live Mint  

Days after cracks appeared in houses and other buildings of t Joshimath, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Wednesday that around 65% to 70% of the people in the town are living a normal life. Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah was briefed regarding the prevailing situation in Joshimath and according to the Chief Minister, the centre …

Before Joshimath crisis, govt ignored two similar tragedies in adjoining areas
1 year, 11 months ago

Before Joshimath crisis, govt ignored two similar tragedies in adjoining areas

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand's Joshimath is reeling from an unprecedented crisis that has rendered thousands of people homeless. Abhishek Shah, who runs a three-room lodge in the hilly town said, "Agar sarkar humko rehne ki jagah de bhi deti hai, wo humara rozgar kaha se layegi told Mint, "The initial land subsidence happened at Chhawani Bazaar and Gandhinagar area around October and November …

The signal from the sinking of Joshimath | In Focus podcast
1 year, 11 months ago

The signal from the sinking of Joshimath | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district is sinking. For years, friends of the Himalayas have been warning that unchecked building activity, including the construction of dams, could jeopardise the lives and livelihoods of people not just in Uttarakhand but impact those living in downstream areas. Ravi Chopra, founder director of the People’s Science Institute, is one of those …

Joshimath: Residents Leave Pets Behind as Land Subsidence Prompts Evacuations in Sinking Town
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath: Residents Leave Pets Behind as Land Subsidence Prompts Evacuations in Sinking Town

News 18  

As Joshimath is reeling under a serious land subsidence issue, the Uttarakhand government has ordered the evacuation of people from homes marked “unsafe” in the sinking hill town. The number of houses that have developed cracks has now risen to 826 out of which 165 are in the “unsafe zone”, a bulletin from the Disaster Management Authority said. Meanwhile, two …

Joshimath Crisis Updates: Badrinath Head Priest Urges Authorities to Halt Works Affecting Himalayan Region
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath Crisis Updates: Badrinath Head Priest Urges Authorities to Halt Works Affecting Himalayan Region

News 18  

Easwaraprasad Namboothiri, the ‘Rawal’ or head priest of the Badrinath shrine expressed concern over land subsidence at Joshimath in Uttarakhand and urged the authorities to stop the projects that harm nature and the people of the hilltop town. Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Sinha said a survey was conducted of 782 buildings and 754 members of 223 families have been shifted …

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