Joshimath land subsidence: List of places at risk of sinking in Uttarakhand
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath land subsidence: List of places at risk of sinking in Uttarakhand

Live Mint  

Joshimath's land subsidence is highlighting the dangers posed to Uttarakhand and its fragile ecology of the mountain ranges disturbed by the proliferation of dams, deforestation, forest fires, and million dollars road projects. Yesterday, the National Remote Sensing Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation released satellite images of Joshimath's sunken land. The nearby Tehri Dam is India’s tallest dam and one of the largest hydroelectric power projects. The project also raised concerns about the environmental problems of locating a large dam in the delicate ecosystem of the Himalayan foothills.

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Heavy rain in Uttarakhand triggers landslides, road closures and six fatalities reported
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy rain in Uttarakhand triggers landslides, road closures and six fatalities reported

India TV News  

Heavy rains have continued to batter Uttarakhand, leading to severe disruptions across the state. The intense downpours have triggered landslides, road closures, and unfortunately, resulted in six fatalities. Landslides and Road Closures: The torrential rains have caused landslides that have damaged crucial infrastructure. In addition, several rural motor roads are also closed across various districts, including Rudraprayag, Bageshwar, Champawat, and …

Major landslides in India- a timeline
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Major landslides in India- a timeline

The Hindu  

Massive landslides struck various hilly areas in Kerala’s Wayanad district early on July 30, 2024, leaving hundreds of people suspected to be trapped. This is one of the major landslides to occur in the 2024 monsoon season, with states like Karnataka, Mizoram, and Assam, also being affected. Earlier, a landslide occurred on National Highway 66 near Shirur in Ankola taluk …

No more Himalayan blunders, please
8 months ago

No more Himalayan blunders, please

Hindustan Times  

The government’s insistence on ill-suited projects in the Himalayas is inexplicable, given the raft of reports — some by its own experts — that have warned of disastrous outcomes of such pursuits. After the 2013 flash floods in Uttarakhand almost completely washed away the Phata Byung project in the upper reaches of the mountains, the Centre wants to revive it …

Frontline On Air | Tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand is part of a bigger problem in the Himalayas
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Frontline On Air | Tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand is part of a bigger problem in the Himalayas

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 03, 2024 13:24 IST - 1 MIN READ In 2023, the Himalayan region has borne witness to an onslaught of disasters, from the sinking of Joshimath in Uttarakhand to floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, a glacial lake outburst in Sikkim, and the recent tunnel collapse near Barkot in Uttarakhand. While these events may seem disparate, they …

Drawing the line: On information and risks underlying infrastructure development in Uttarakhand
1 year, 2 months ago

Drawing the line: On information and risks underlying infrastructure development in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

The year began on a calamitous note with reports that the temple town of Joshimath in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand was ‘sinking’ and that cracks had appeared on residential and commercial structures. To address all these, the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority had commissioned eight reputed institutions to study the land-subsidence phenomenon from multiple angles. Surprisingly, it banned the …

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 …

Geological study of landslide-hit areas in Uttarakhand’s Tehri to be carried out
1 year, 4 months ago

Geological study of landslide-hit areas in Uttarakhand’s Tehri to be carried out

Hindustan Times  

A geological study of the landslide affected area and its surrounding region in Chamba of Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal district will be carried out, the Tehri Garhwal district administration said. Initially, a preliminary survey will be carried out by state government experts. A preliminary survey will be carried out by the state government scientists and geologists and if required, the administration …

Heavy rains in Himalayan foothills fuel flood fears in north Bihar
1 year, 4 months ago

Heavy rains in Himalayan foothills fuel flood fears in north Bihar

Hindustan Times  

PATNA Dozens of villages in Sheohar and East Champaran in north Bihar have begun to face flood fears as the Bagmati river has begun inundating villages located in low-lying areas of the districts on Wednesday, officials said. Local weather officials said a red alert has been issued for districts like Purnia and Araria, while orange alert has been issued for …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Opinion | A Himalayan blunder
1 year, 11 months ago

Opinion | A Himalayan blunder

The Hindu  

The Himalaya is a fragile mountain range that is still rising as the Indian plate continues to push into the Asian plate. At over 6,000 feet, Joshimath sits on the side of an unstable ridge created largely from glacial moraine rock and shale in a rift valley. At the time of independence, 75 years ago, the Uttarakhand region had only …

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 …

Beyond Joshimath or Metok: Unless China stops amassing troops along LAC, development race will heat up further
1 year, 11 months ago

Beyond Joshimath or Metok: Unless China stops amassing troops along LAC, development race will heat up further

Firstpost  

Till Everyone realises that ‘development’ does not solve all the problems of humanity, there will be the danger of new earthquakes, landslides, or ‘sinking’ towns The Himalaya has been in the news and not for a good reason: The pilgrimage town of Joshimath is sinking. However, due to poor planning and levels of low construction, the roads have got damaged …

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 …

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: 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sinking Himalayan town puts spotlight on India’s hydropower push
1 year, 11 months ago

Sinking Himalayan town puts spotlight on India’s hydropower push

Al Jazeera  

Farmer Shiv Lal barely slept this week, overcome by worry about the deep cracks scarring his land and hundreds of other homes and buildings in a sinking town in India’s Himalayas. While NTPC officials and some geologists have ruled out tunnelling work as the cause of this month’s devastation in Joshimath, residents’ angry protests have reignited debate about the construction …

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 …

Families affected by land subsidence in Joshimath being rehabilitated, Uttarakhand government tells Delhi High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Families affected by land subsidence in Joshimath being rehabilitated, Uttarakhand government tells Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand government informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday that the State authorities were in the process of rehabilitating families affected due to land subsidence in Joshimath. Uttarakhand made the submission before a Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad that was hearing a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to constitute a committee …

Joshimath Sinking: What's truth behind allegations over NTPC's tunnel for land subsidence? | Exclusive Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath Sinking: What's truth behind allegations over NTPC's tunnel for land subsidence? | Exclusive Report

India TV News  

Joshimath Sinking: Experts have claimed that the appearance of cracks on roads and houses across Joshimath in Uttarakhand is mainly due to the rampant infrastructure development that is happening in a very fragile ecosystem like Himalayas. A theory is doing rounds about the land subsidence in Joshimath, claiming cracks have appeared in the city due to NTPC's tunnel. In order …

Reckless spree: The Hindu Editorial on Joshimath sinking
1 year, 11 months ago

Reckless spree: The Hindu Editorial on Joshimath sinking

The Hindu  

The land subsidence in Joshimath has become emblematic of a geological disaster that has in fact manifested across India, in the neighbourhood of several large resource-extraction projects. Last year, land in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, began to sag shortly after a hydroelectric power project began test runs, calling into question the effects of the Tapovan Vishnugad facility near Joshimath in Uttarakhand. …

Explained | Why is the land sinking in Joshimath?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | Why is the land sinking in Joshimath?

The Hindu  

In October 2021, cracks first appeared in a few houses in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath town. Geological setting Joshimath’s geological setting, together with the unplanned and rampant construction in and around the town, have resulted in land subsidence. Geologist Navin Juyal, who conducted research on land subsidence in the town in 2022, said that because of the MCT, the area around Joshimath …

Not just Joshimath, THESE places in Uttarakhand at risk of sinking | Details
1 year, 11 months ago

Not just Joshimath, THESE places in Uttarakhand at risk of sinking | Details

India TV News  

As more houses continue to develop cracks in the Joshimath, other towns in Uttarakhand are also at risk of facing a similar situation. List of places at risk of sinking Rudraprayag - Maroda, a village in Rudraparyag district of Uttarakhand is also at risk of facing a similar situation. Some houses in the village have developed cracks due to the …

Anger, fear & tears: Joshimath faces demolition over land subsidence | Top 10
1 year, 11 months ago

Anger, fear & tears: Joshimath faces demolition over land subsidence | Top 10

Hindustan Times  

Locals in Uttarakhand's Joshimath have been compelled to leave their homes - where they have been living for decades - amid deepening concerns over land subsidence in the ecologically sensitive town. The land subsidence has been linked to construction work in the town, which is often frequented by pilgrims on their way to iconic shrines nearby. State Disaster Response Fund …

Demolitions begin in India’s ‘sinking’ Joshimath, hundreds moved
1 year, 11 months ago

Demolitions begin in India’s ‘sinking’ Joshimath, hundreds moved

Al Jazeera  

Authorities will demolish several buildings in the Himalayan town after evacuating families as hundreds of houses develop cracks. Indian media reports said the demolition drive in Uttarakhand state’s Joshimath began on Tuesday, with authorities dividing the town of 25,000 residents into “danger”, “buffer” and “completely safe” zones. “Basic facilities in the relief camps arranged for the affected people in Joshimath …

Joshimath ‘land-sinking’: Chief Secretary orders to demolish all dilapidated buildings immediately
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath ‘land-sinking’: Chief Secretary orders to demolish all dilapidated buildings immediately

The Hindu  

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary S.S. Sandhu on Monday ordered the immediate demolition of buildings that have developed cracks and are badly damaged in the alleged land subsidence in Joshimath town. For this, we should plan to demolish the establishments that are damaged badly so that they don’t harm the other nearby buildings,” Mr. Sandhu said during the review meeting at district …

Joshimath’s emergency memo on sustainability
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath’s emergency memo on sustainability

Live Mint  

Joshimath, in the upper reaches of the Uttarakhand Himalayas, is not just another hill town. As panicky townsfolk seek safety and portents of a quake make news audiences across India hold their breath, central and state machinery for disaster management has been mobilized. For today’s crisis, ecologists blame tunnel work done for an NTPC hydro power project as a proximate …

Why is Joshimath sinking? Experts explain how the situation got so bad
1 year, 11 months ago

Why is Joshimath sinking? Experts explain how the situation got so bad

Firstpost  

There are two aspects to the Joshimath problem: Unplanned infrastructure development along with climate change is making the fragile Himalayan ecosystem even more vulnerable New Delhi: Land subsidence in Joshimath is primarily due to the National Thermal Power Corporation’s Tapovan Vishnugad Hydro Power Project and is a very grave reminder that people are messing up with the environment to an …

Joshimath: Over 603 buildings develop cracks, 68 families relocated
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath: Over 603 buildings develop cracks, 68 families relocated

Live Mint  

An entire town of around 20,000 population is on the verge of collapse as the houses in Uttrakhand's Joshimath develop yawning cracks. According to experts, National Thermal Power Corporation's Tapovan Vishnugad Hydro Power Project has remained the prime cause behind the current situation of Joshimath. Prof. Y P Sundriyal, Head of Department, Geology, HNB Garhwal University, said: "The government has …

Sinking land, cracking homes force many to flee India’s Joshimath
1 year, 11 months ago

Sinking land, cracking homes force many to flee India’s Joshimath

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds moved to shelters after buildings in the Himalayan town popular with pilgrims and tourists develop cracks due to shifting soil. In recent weeks, cracks have been reported in more than 600 houses in Joshimath, prompting authorities to move residents to safer locations, including hotels and guesthouses, government official Himanshu Khurana said. Such instances are detrimental to Joshimath as they …

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 …

A dire warning from Joshimath
1 year, 11 months ago

A dire warning from Joshimath

Hindustan Times  

It’s considered a spiritual doorway to shrines in the Himalayas, a portal to the picturesque mountainscape and valleys of Uttarakhand, and a strategic pitstop near a sensitive border. The risks of this disquieting phenomenon have been known since at least 1976, when a state government report first flagged it, but did not stop untrammeled infrastructure development or temper the enthusiasm …

Uttarakhand’s Joshimath declared ‘unsafe for living’ after land subsidence
1 year, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand’s Joshimath declared ‘unsafe for living’ after land subsidence

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government has declared Joshimath’s all nine municipal wards as ‘disaster affected’ and ‘unsafe for living’ under the Disaster Management Act in view of the growing threat from land subsidence that has resulted in cracks in over 600 houses in the holy city and has started evacuation of the people from these areas. Uttarakhand chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami …

Joshimath declared landslide-subsidence zone
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath declared landslide-subsidence zone

The Hindu  

Joshimath has been declared a landslide-subsidence zone and over 60 families living in uninhabitable houses in the sinking town have been evacuated to temporary relief centres, a senior official said on Sunday. The local administration has set up relief centres at four-five places in the Himalayan town, Garhwal Commissioner Sushil Kumar said. Mr. Kumar said the affected area, including houses …

Joshimath land subsidence: PM Modi assures all possible help to save town
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath land subsidence: PM Modi assures all possible help to save town

Live Mint  

In the wake of land subsidence at Joshimath city of Uttarakhand, PM Modi spoke with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday, regarding the situation and assured all possible help to the state from the Union Government. PM Modi assured all possible help to save Joshimath" said Uttarakhand CM Dhami. We'll The Prime Minister's Office will also hold a …

PMO’s high-level meeting on Joshimath crisis today
1 year, 11 months ago

PMO’s high-level meeting on Joshimath crisis today

Live Mint  

The Prime Minister's Office will hold a high-level meeting on the Joshimath crisis in the Uttarakhand region due to sinking of land and cracks in houses at several places, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. PK Mishra, the principal secretary to the prime minister, will hold the review meeting with the cabinet secretary, other senior officials of the …

Joshimath: Land subsidence only in a particular area, govt in talks with ISRO
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath: Land subsidence only in a particular area, govt in talks with ISRO

Live Mint  

As the Joshimath city of Uttarakhand went on high alert after 500 houses developed cracks due to land subsidence, the authorities are claiming that only a particular area of the city is affected. The state government was seen in action mode as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held two high-level meetings on Friday and also visited the affected areas to …

Rahul Gandhi expresses concern over Joshimath situation
1 year, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi expresses concern over Joshimath situation

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed concern over the plight of people in Uttarakhand's Joshimath, where cracks have appeared in hundreds of houses, and asked the State government to take care of the affected populace and ensure their safety in this cold weather. "Going against nature by continuous digging and unplanned construction on the mountains has led to the …

Joshimath Can No Longer Sustain Increasing Pressure, Warns Geologist As Himalayan Town Sinks
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath Can No Longer Sustain Increasing Pressure, Warns Geologist As Himalayan Town Sinks

News 18  

Hundreds of houses in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath area are in the midst of collapse. It also falls in Seismic Zone 5 with the highest risk of an earthquake and is equally susceptible to landslides," says Dr Kalachand Sain, noted geologist and director of Dehradun-based Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. Not only is the area tectonically most active due to continued subduction …

Why is Joshimath ‘sinking’? Here’s the science behind it
1 year, 11 months ago

Why is Joshimath ‘sinking’? Here’s the science behind it

Live Mint  

Residents of the holy town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand have been concerned after spotting cracks in the town's buildings and streets, which they have described as the town "gradually sinking". Due to earth subsidence that caused 561 homes in Joshimath to develop cracks, the Uttarakhand government prohibited development work in the area on January 5 in response to protests from …

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