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 more hotels were dangerously leaning towards each other while wider cracks appeared near Auli ropeway and in other areas of land subsidence-hit Joshimath on Sunday. Several state-run institutions including ISRO have been directed by the National Disaster Management Authority and the Uttarakhand government not to interact with media or share information on social media on the Joshimath situation without prior approval.

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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 …

All that is wrong about Joshimath
1 year, 2 months ago

All that is wrong about Joshimath

Hindustan Times  

Geological instability, rampant development and traffic-induced vibrations are among the causes cited by various government institutions that studied the subsidence phenomenon in Joshimath. PREMIUM The committee recommended that a comprehensive action plan be prepared for the Himalayan region covering expected disaster events and natural disasters like in Kedarnath and Joshimath Joshimath is an old settlement that falls on the pilgrimage …

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 Sinking: 6-Feet Deep Hole in Field Amid Monsoon Rain Sparks Panic
1 year, 5 months ago

Joshimath Sinking: 6-Feet Deep Hole in Field Amid Monsoon Rain Sparks Panic

News 18  

A 6-feet deep hole appeared in a field in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district amidst the monsoon rains, sparking fresh fears. A group of residents led by Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti recently met Chamoli district magistrate Himanshu Khurana at district headquarters in Gopeshwar and discussed possible threats to the town during the monsoon. Earlier, Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti had withdrawn …

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 …

Himalayan Town of Joshimath Is Sinking
1 year, 9 months ago

Himalayan Town of Joshimath Is Sinking

The Diplomat  

Large parts of the Himalayan town and surrounding areas have subsided. According to the National Remote Sensing Center of the Indian Space Research Organization, Joshimath sank by 9 centimeters between April and November 2022, and then between December 28 and January 8, the town sank by another 5 centimeters, indicating that a “rapid subsidence event was triggered.” Joshimath is vulnerable …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Joshimath: A tragedy foretold
1 year, 10 months ago

Joshimath: A tragedy foretold

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 26, 2023 10:45 IST By the 1970s, the sinking of Joshimath town and frequent landslides were already a reality. Weathering will also have adverse effects because of the wear and tear of bare rocks, undercutting by river currents of Alaknanda and Dhauliganga are also playing their part in bringing landslides.” It added that both rain and melting …

Joshimath crisis is due to landslide, not subsidence: Experts
1 year, 10 months ago

Joshimath crisis is due to landslide, not subsidence: Experts

Hindustan Times  

The extensive damage to buildings and other structures in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath is due to a gradual but accelerated landslide, and not because of land subsidence, a new analysis by an earth scientist has suggested. “Google Earth imagery clearly demonstrates that the town is built on an ancient landslide.” This could have implications for the range or size of the area …

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 relief, dismantling work resumed after improvement in weather
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath relief, dismantling work resumed after improvement in weather

Hindustan Times  

The Chamoli district administration on Saturday restarted the dismantling work of two badly damaged hotels and two houses in Manohar Bagh in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath town after an improvement in the weather. The dismantling work of two badly damaged hotels and two houses in Manohar Bagh in Joshimath town was restarted on Saturday. Himanshu Khurana, the district magistrate of Chamoli, said …

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 …

Rain, snowfall hit relief operations as Joshimath fights crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

Rain, snowfall hit relief operations as Joshimath fights crisis

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: The season’s first snowfall and rain in various parts of Uttarakhand have intensified fears of increasing land subsidence in Joshimath town, even as chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed the situation and directed officials to make all arrangements for the displaced residents to tackle the cold. At least 849 buildings in the hill town had developed cracks and 867 …

Joshimath ’sinking’: After hotels, damaged residential structures demolished
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath ’sinking’: After hotels, damaged residential structures demolished

Live Mint  

The Chamoli district administration has now given orders for the demolition of three residential structures, two in the Manohar Bagh ward and one in Sunil, after beginning the demolition of the two Joshimath hotels that were damaged as a result of ground subsidence. Ajay has been tasked with periodically conducting on-the-ground surveys while coordinating with the local administration and government …

After hotels, dismantling of residential structures begin in Joshimath
1 year, 11 months ago

After hotels, dismantling of residential structures begin in Joshimath

Hindustan Times  

After starting the dismantling of the two damaged hotels due to land subsidence in Joshimath, the Chamoli district administration has now issued orders for three residential properties – two in Manohar Bagh ward and one in Sunil. On January 12, the district administration began the process of razing Hotel Malari Inn and began dismantling the adjoining damaged Mount View the …

Eastern Joshimath records maximum subsidence of 10 cm per year: Study
1 year, 11 months ago

Eastern Joshimath records maximum subsidence of 10 cm per year: Study

Hindustan Times  

A fresh analysis of satellite imagery of Joshimath between 2018 and 2022 has shown that the eastern part of the holy town witnessed maximum subsidence with an average displacement of around 10 cm per year, reiterating what the Indian Space Research Organisation said. According to it, the eastern part of the town, designated as unit A, has seen maximum sliding …

’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 …

Uttarakhand govt announces first relocations from Joshimath
1 year, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand govt announces first relocations from Joshimath

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government will rehabilitate over 120 families of Joshimath town to Pipalkoti, nearly 36 km away, in Chamoli district as part of the first phase of its plan to help the affected residents in the subsidence-hit town. According to state disaster management secretary Ranjit Sinha, Pipalkoti is among four sites identified by the Chamoli district administration to rehabilitate the …

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 Crisis Updates: SC Remands Petitions Seeking to Declare Tragedy a "National Disaster" to Uttarakhand HC
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath Crisis Updates: SC Remands Petitions Seeking to Declare Tragedy a "National Disaster" to Uttarakhand HC

News 18  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday heard a plea seeking to declare the Joshimath crisis a “national disaster” and remanded back petitions to the Uttarakhand High Court. The study points out that “this road is strongly affected by landslides which has been previously described and attributed to the region’s fragility of slopes, focused rainfall and frequent seismicity”. Two more …

Joshimath sinking: Will it be declared national disaster? Supreme Court hearing today
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath sinking: Will it be declared national disaster? Supreme Court hearing today

India TV News  

Joshimath Sinking: The Supreme Court will today hear a plea seeking the court's intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand's Joshimath as a national disaster. According to the cause list of January 16 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala would hear the petition filed by Swami …

Two More Hotels Lean Towards Each Other in Joshimath, Cracks Widen at Many Places
1 year, 11 months ago

Two More Hotels Lean Towards Each Other in Joshimath, Cracks Widen at Many Places

News 18  

Two more hotels were dangerously leaning towards each other while wider cracks appeared near Auli ropeway and in other areas of land subsidence-hit Joshimath on Sunday. According to the Disaster Management Authority on Sunday, 17 more affected families were evacuated to temporary relief centres in Joshimath. The direction came after satellite images released by the Indian Space Research Organisation showed …

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 …

Joshimath crisis updates: Two more hotels lean towards each other, cracks widen at many places
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath crisis updates: Two more hotels lean towards each other, cracks widen at many places

India TV News  

Joshimath crisis: Two more hotels were dangerously leaning towards each other while wider cracks appeared near Auli ropeway and in other areas of land subsidence-hit Joshimath on Sunday. Meanwhile, special prayers were offered by locals at Nrisingh temple in Joshimath on Sunday to save the town from the land subsidence crisis, a former official of Badrinath temple Bhuvan Uniyal said. …

Joshimath: a victim of the Himalayan development model
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath: a victim of the Himalayan development model

The Hindu  

It is now clear that all warnings in the Mishra Committee report almost 50 years back went unheeded in the race to develop Joshimath by successive governments since 2001. But development continued at a rapid pace with heavy construction activities such as initiating small hydro power projects at Tapovan and Rishi Ganga, tunnelling, road widening and mushrooming of buildings with …

Cracks in Homes, Unchecked Construction Could Trigger Joshimath-like Crisis in These Regions
1 year, 11 months ago

Cracks in Homes, Unchecked Construction Could Trigger Joshimath-like Crisis in These Regions

News 18  

The crisis in Joshimath has shined a spotlight on the issue of land subsidence, or ground sinking, and the dangers of overwhelming ecologically fragile regions, such as the Himalayas, with excessive construction activities. Here are some regions where a Joshimath-like crisis is feared: Karnaprayag Residents in this town, which is merely 85 kms away from Joshimath, have reported widening cracks …

Joshimath crisis | Chamoli DM says resettlement package being prepared in interest of affected
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath crisis | Chamoli DM says resettlement package being prepared in interest of affected

The Hindu  

Dehradun The resettlement and rehabilitation package for the people affected in subsidence-hit Joshimath is being prepared keeping in mind the interests of stakeholders, an official said on Saturday. Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana who met the affected families staying in relief camps in Joshimath on Friday night said the stakeholders want to be compensated in different ways. "Some want cash …

In the Same Boat: Not Just Joshimath, These U'khand Towns Also at Risk of 'Sinking', Says Report
1 year, 11 months ago

In the Same Boat: Not Just Joshimath, These U'khand Towns Also at Risk of 'Sinking', Says Report

News 18  

As concerns over a ‘sinking’ Joshimath rise, with 185 families evacuated so far and demolitions of unsafe structures underway, experts stated that it isn’t the only Himalayan town in Uttarakhand that is at risk of sinking. “The villages and townships in the northern part of Uttarakhand are located along the major active thrust zones within the Himalayas and are very …

Uttarkhand Minister Dhan Singh Rawat speaks to ISRO over Joshimath sinking report
1 year, 11 months ago

Uttarkhand Minister Dhan Singh Rawat speaks to ISRO over Joshimath sinking report

The Hindu  

A report released by the National Remote Sensing Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation on its website revealed that the revered Joshimath town sank -5.4 cm in a period of just 12 days. The central part of Joshimath town, army helipad and Narsingh Mandir — the winter seat of Lord Badrinath — have been witnessing rapid subsidence, the images …

Joshimath Crisis Updates: NDMA Asks ISRO Not to Share Land Subsidence-related Details Publicly; 223 Families Evacuated
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath Crisis Updates: NDMA Asks ISRO Not to Share Land Subsidence-related Details Publicly; 223 Families Evacuated

News 18  

After Indian Space Research Organisation shared a study stating that Joshimath sank 5.4 cm in 12 days, the National Disaster Management Authority on Saturday directed concerned departments to not interact with media or share any data publicly. After Indian Space Research Organisation shared a study stating that Joshimath sank 5.4 cm in 12 days, the National Disaster Management Authority on …

Moving step by step: Uttarakhand CM on Joshimath sinking
1 year, 11 months ago

Moving step by step: Uttarakhand CM on Joshimath sinking

India TV News  

Joshimath sinking: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said his government is moving step by step to address the issues of subsidence-hit Joshimath town in Chamoli district. "Our biggest priority now is to provide quick relief to the affected people and evacuate them to safety," he said. The Uttarakhand cabinet announced a slew of measures on Friday to …

Fear and foreboding in Joshimath
1 year, 11 months ago

Fear and foreboding in Joshimath

The Hindu  

The first thing that Neelam Bhujwan does every morning is to open a window of her two-room rented accommodation to check on a yellow single-storey house barely 300 metres away on the same hill, a little down the slope. Now I see it sinking every day.” The 47-year-old Anganwadi worker has rented a place nearby, so she can keep a …

Joshimath sank by 5.4 cm in 12 days, says ISRO report
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath sank by 5.4 cm in 12 days, says ISRO report

The Hindu  

According to images released by the National Remote Sensing Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation, Uttarakhand’s Joshimath has witnessed a rapid subsidence of nearly 5.4 cm in the past 12 days. The images show the Army Helipad and Narsingh Temple as the prominent landmarks in the subsidence zone that spans the central part of Joshimath town. The signs of …

ISRO's BIG WARNING! Satellite images show entire Joshimath town at risk of sinking
1 year, 11 months ago

ISRO's BIG WARNING! Satellite images show entire Joshimath town at risk of sinking

India TV News  

Joshimath sinking: The National Remote Sensing Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation has released satellite images of Joshimath. Image Source : ISROThe land subsidence was slow between April and November 2022, during which Joshimath had sunk by 8.9 cm What satellite images show? The satellite images also revealed that the Joshimath-Auli road is also going to collapse due to …

Demolition of two damaged hotels begins in Joshimath
1 year, 11 months ago

Demolition of two damaged hotels begins in Joshimath

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand government has started work on demolishing two hotels in the “sinking” town of Joshimath. Officials from the State Disaster Response Force, the National Disaster Response Force, and the local police came together to begin the demolition of Hotel Malari Inn on Thursday. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while in Joshimath on Thursday, held a meeting with the committee …

Joshimath: Authorities begin demolition of Hotel Malari Inn amid heavy security
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath: Authorities begin demolition of Hotel Malari Inn amid heavy security

Hindustan Times  

The demolition of Hotel Malari Inn in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath began on Thursday with the national disaster response force and state disaster response fund leading the drive. The authorities had been struggling to begin its demolition due to continuous protests by its owner and local residents over the “adequate” compensation. Once the demolition of Malari Inn hotel is completed, the authorities …

Uttarakhand chief minister's night stop at Joshimath as rains trigger scare
1 year, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand chief minister's night stop at Joshimath as rains trigger scare

India Today  

As cracks continue to widen in the “unsafe” structures in the ‘sinking’ town of Joshimath, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the subsidence-hit town on Wednesday and announced interim relief for the affected. FINANCIAL AID Compensation will be paid out to families in line with the market rate, which will be ascertained after taking all stakeholders into confidence, the …

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