Joshimath declared ‘unsafe for living’, govt focus on evacuation
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath declared ‘unsafe for living’, govt focus on evacuation

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government has declared Joshimath’s all nine municipal wards as “landslide-subsidence zone” under the disaster management act, and started evacuation of residents from these areas, officials said on Sunday. “As per the recommendation of the expert committee, municipal area of Joshimath in Chamoli district has been declared as disaster affected with regard to landslide and land subsidence activities,” Sinha said on Sunday. “Four areas which include two zones in Gandhinagar, one zone in Singhdar, two in Manohar ward and one in Sunil ward within municipal limits of Joshimath have been declared as unsafe for living and made no entry zones under the disaster management act,” said Himanshu Khurana, Chamoli district magistrate. “We have deployed a team of state disaster response force and directed the officials to carry out the evacuation of people from these zones.” Explaining the rationale behind the development, Khurana said according to the Section 23 of the 2005 act, during the period an area is declared disaster-affected, the administration can work on prevention of disaster, mitigation of its effects, besides take steps to facilitate, coordinate and monitor emergency relief, and monitor and coordinate reconstruction and rehabilitation. Piyush Rautela, executive director, state disaster and mitigation authority, said, “We have recommended that the municipal area of Joshimath facing land subsidence be declared as disaster affected and this will help in reducing the problems faced by the people regarding insurance and other relief measures.” Chamoli district officials said till now eight hotels have been acquired by the administration as a precautionary measure to provide makeshift shelters to people from the affected area.

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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, …

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 …

Geological factors to rampant development: Decoding reasons for Joshimath crisis
1 year, 2 months ago

Geological factors to rampant development: Decoding reasons for Joshimath crisis

Hindustan Times  

Nine technical reports of central government institutions on Joshimath show how geological instability, rampant development and traffic-induced vibrations may have contributed to the development of cracks and ground fissures in the holy town located on ancient landslide residue in Chamoli district. IIRS analysed satellite images of Joshimath between June 2019 and February 2022 and gave a slew of reasons for …

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 …

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 …

Expedite settlement of Joshimath victims
1 year, 8 months ago

Expedite settlement of Joshimath victims

Hindustan Times  

The disaster unfolding in Joshimath appears to now have a new dimension. Nearly 300 families living in relief camps are yet to hear anything about permanent resettlement, more than three months after they were driven out of their homes due to gaping cracks appearing in structures throughout the hill town. The culprit appears to be a delay in a closely …

Lines between natural and man-made disasters blurred: Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary
1 year, 9 months ago

Lines between natural and man-made disasters blurred: Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary

The Hindu  

A senior Uttarakhand government official said on March 11 that after the Mishra Committee report in 1976, “major investigation, master plan or mitigation measures” were missing in Joshimath, the Himalayan town affected by land subsidence since January this year. Ranjit Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Disaster Management, Uttarakhand, said roads were built and widened without any consideration for water channels, while huge …

Joshimath land subsidence to be discussed at national disaster risk reduction conference
1 year, 9 months ago

Joshimath land subsidence to be discussed at national disaster risk reduction conference

The Hindu  

The land subsidence in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath that displaced many people, and the role of the National Disaster Response Force after the Turkey earthquake, will be among the many disaster-related topics that will be discussed at the third session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction conference to be held in Delhi from March 10-11. The session is aligned with …

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 …

SC Notice on Plea Seeking 'Carrying Capacity' Study of 11 Himalayan States, 2 UTs after Joshimath Crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

SC Notice on Plea Seeking 'Carrying Capacity' Study of 11 Himalayan States, 2 UTs after Joshimath Crisis

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Friday served a notice to the 11 Himalayan states including Uttarakhand and two union territories, seeking their reply on the assessment of the “bearing capacity” of hill stations. The petition mentioned that the Himalayan states – Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim, Mizoram, and Manipur – besides union territories Ladakh, …

Uttarakhand offers relief to people of Joshimath
1 year, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand offers relief to people of Joshimath

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposed policy for compensation on the permanent displacement of land and buildings of disaster affected people in land subsidence hit Joshimath town. “If the disaster-affected person demands land for a shop/business establishment after receiving the compensation for the building, then, in such a situation, land up to a maximum area of 15 sq. …

Joshimath: Power, water bills of affected families waived off for 6 months
1 year, 10 months ago

Joshimath: Power, water bills of affected families waived off for 6 months

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand government has waived the electricity and water bills of the local residents affected by Joshimath's land subsidence for six months. He also said that 878 members of 243 disaster-affected families are in relief camps and basic facilities are being provided to them, according to the news agency ANI. The amount distributed is advanced relief for damaged buildings, special rehabilitation …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Steps taken in Joshimath inadequate, declare Himalayas eco-sensitive zone: Experts
1 year, 10 months ago

Steps taken in Joshimath inadequate, declare Himalayas eco-sensitive zone: Experts

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Unplanned and uncontrolled construction in the name of development in Uttarakhand has brought Joshimath on the brink of sinking, experts said here, demanding that the Himalayas be declared an eco-sensitive zone. In a resolution passed at a roundtable organised by the Swadeshi Jagran Manch on Saturday, experts termed as "inadequate" the steps taken to deal with the prevailing …

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 …

INFO CARD | Alarming rise in landslides now a pan-India peril
1 year, 10 months ago

INFO CARD | Alarming rise in landslides now a pan-India peril

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 26, 2023 15:01 IST The recent events in Joshimath have revived the debate around development in ecologically fragile areas. While there has certainly been a rise in outlier climate events, especially intense rainfall as seen in Maharashtra and Kerala in recent years, their effect on populations has been outsized mainly because of human folly in the form …

GROUND REPORT | Joshimath crisis: A story of criminal neglect
1 year, 10 months ago

GROUND REPORT | Joshimath crisis: A story of criminal neglect

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 26, 2023 10:45 IST By the end of 2022, there had already been several reports of local protests about the “gradual sinking” of Joshimath, a small Himalayan mountain town in the northern State of Uttarakhand. But it was only on January 5, several days after cracks began to appear in hundreds of houses and the matter became …

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 …

EDITOR’S NOTE | Joshimath collapses
1 year, 10 months ago

EDITOR’S NOTE | Joshimath collapses

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 26, 2023 10:45 IST If you are aware of the “tragedy of the commons”, you will know it is playing out today at its egregious worst in India’s Himalayan belt. In the modern context, “commons” goes beyond the original idea of grazing lands to encompass all natural resources such as air, water, mountains, soil or fish in …

Joshimath crisis is due to landslide, not subsidence: Experts
1 year, 11 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: Rehabilitation still a tall task for admin
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath: Rehabilitation still a tall task for admin

Hindustan Times  

As the land subsidence crisis in Joshimath that led to dangerous cracks on houses in the Himalayan town continues, the rehabilitation of affected people has become a big challenge for the government. Only those whose children study, or they themselves work outside, want a one-time settlement.” Jagdish Negi, who shifted to Him Shikhar hotel near the tehsil office after his …

Badrinath Yatra likely to be regulated in aftermath of Joshimath disaster
1 year, 11 months ago

Badrinath Yatra likely to be regulated in aftermath of Joshimath disaster

Hindustan Times  

This year’s Badrinath Dham Yatra may be regulated in the wake of the land subsidence of the highway at Joshimath, officials said on Sunday. Secretary, disaster management, Ranjit Kumar Sinha told HT that the local administration is keeping a close watch on the land subsidence of the highway and the road will be repaired before the upcoming yatra season. On …

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 …

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 …

Explained | Joshimath crisis: A brief history of India’s seismic zone maps
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | Joshimath crisis: A brief history of India’s seismic zone maps

The Hindu  

The story so far: Joshimath, a small but busy town in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, is in the midst of a crisis as 723 houses in all nine of the town’s wards have developed major or minor cracks on the floors, ceilings and walls. India’s seismic zone maps A published in the Journal of theInternational Society for the Prevention and Mitigation …

Joshimath: No increase in crack-width in last 3 days, says top official
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath: No increase in crack-width in last 3 days, says top official

Hindustan Times  

The State Disaster Management Authority on Thursday said that there has been no increase in crack-widths among buildings in Uttarakhand's Joshimath town in last three days. Read| Uttarakhand govt announces first relocations from Joshimath Informing about the recent meeting held between chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and other top officials, Sinha said the CM instructed the Urban Development Department to …

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 …

65-70 per cent people in Joshimath living normal life, says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
1 year, 11 months ago

65-70 per cent people in Joshimath living normal life, says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

India Today  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said 65-70 per cent people in Joshimath, where cracks appeared in buildings and other structures, are leading a normal life and the Char Dham Yatra will commence in four months. After meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, whom he briefed about the prevailing situation in Joshimath, Dhami said he was assured all …

’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 …

Met department predicts rain, snowfall in Joshimath, adding to woes of people
1 year, 11 months ago

Met department predicts rain, snowfall in Joshimath, adding to woes of people

Firstpost  

Joshimath: The coming four days will be very tough for the residents of Joshimath in Uttarakhand which is already going through land subsidence rendering people homeless. Adding to the woes of the people, the meteorological department has predicted rain and snowfall in Joshimath, Chamoli and Pithoragarh on January 19, 20, 23 and 24. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that …

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 …

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