Uttarakhand: Torch Protest in Joshimath After Cracks Develop in Houses, CM Dhami to Visit District
1 year, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand: Torch Protest in Joshimath After Cracks Develop in Houses, CM Dhami to Visit District

News 18  

A unique protest was seen on the streets of Uttarakhand’s Joshimath as people came out with torchlights in their hands after huge cracks developing in many houses in the town, triggering panic among the residents. pic.twitter.com/AKlMkIEAli— ANI UP/Uttarakhand January 5, 2023 In the wake of the news of land subsidence in Joshimath and cracks developing in many houses in the town, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that necessary actions would be taken to save the people of the district. Joshimath Municipal Chairman Shailendra Pawar said that huge cracks have appeared in the houses due to leakage of water from inside the ground in the Marwadi ward. pic.twitter.com/vo7IxIh1Xl— ANI UP/Uttarakhand January 5, 2023 The cracks have prompted residents in the Joshimath Town of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand to flee from their houses to safer places following incidents of land subsidence in the area.

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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 …

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 …

Uttarakhand chief secretary summoned for hearing on Joshimath crisis
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarakhand chief secretary summoned for hearing on Joshimath crisis

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand high court on Friday summoned chief secretary SS Sandhu over non-compliance of its earlier order to constitute a committee of independent experts for a study on instances of land subsidence in Joshimath town, after hundreds of residential buildings and other structures began developing cracks earlier this year. A division bench of chief justice Vipin Sanghi and justice …

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 …

Fresh cracks appear on stretch of road between Joshimath and Badrinath. Details
1 year, 10 months ago

Fresh cracks appear on stretch of road between Joshimath and Badrinath. Details

Live Mint  

As preparations for the upcoming Char Dham yatra has begun, fresh crack have appeared on the stretch of road along the Badrinath Highway near Joshimath between JP and Marwari. Here are 10 points you need to know Speaking about the new cracks, Chamoli DM Himanshu Khurana told ANI that cracks have appeared on the road from JP to Marwari on …

Fresh cracks develop on Badrinath highway near Joshimath ahead of Char Dham Yatra
1 year, 10 months ago

Fresh cracks develop on Badrinath highway near Joshimath ahead of Char Dham Yatra

India Today  

Fresh cracks have appeared on Badrinath highway near Joshimath, the 'sinking' town, in Uttarakhand months ahead of the Char Dham Yatra. WATCH GROUND REPORT The dates for the reopening of the four Himalayan temples on Char Dham circuit after the winter break have already been announced by the Uttarakhand government. READ | Declare Himalayas as eco-sensitive zone, regulate big projects: …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Snowfall in Joshimath triggers fear among land subsidence affected families
1 year, 11 months ago

Snowfall in Joshimath triggers fear among land subsidence affected families

Hindustan Times  

The season’s first snowfall followed by rains has triggered fear among the residents in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath that it may aggravate the land subsidence in the holy town as water could go into cracks and lead to their widening, with a section of the locals alleging that the authorities didn’t take the required steps despite the weather forecast. Anjali Rawat, who …

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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

Fresh cracks develop in building designated to keep relief material in Joshimath
1 year, 11 months ago

Fresh cracks develop in building designated to keep relief material in Joshimath

Hindustan Times  

A multi-floor Municipal Board car-parking building designated to keep relief material pouring in from around the country for the crisis-hit Joshimath in Uttarakhand developed fresh cracks on Sunday, prompting the authorities to start shifting three staff families living on the lower floor of the building to safer places. “Due to the fresh development of cracks in the three-floor Municipal board …

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 …

₹1.87 cr relief provided to 125 affected families in Joshimath: Uttarakhand govt
1 year, 11 months ago

₹1.87 cr relief provided to 125 affected families in Joshimath: Uttarakhand govt

Hindustan Times  

Over ₹1.87 crore interim relief was provided to 125 affected families in Joshimath by the Uttarakhand government, Ranjit Kumar Sinha, secretary of disaster management, said on Saturday during a press briefing on the Joshimath crisis. Number of houses that developed cracks has gone up to 782 “Under the relief amount being distributed to the affected, at the rate of ₹5000 …

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 …

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