Uttarakhand Congress demands ‘new Joshimath’, blames BJP for calamity
2 years ago

Uttarakhand Congress demands ‘new Joshimath’, blames BJP for calamity

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand Congress on Monday demanded from the centre that a ‘new Joshimath town’ be built nearby and the existing town is to be protected, given its immense religious importance. Former Uttarakhand chief minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat visited the affected areas in Joshimath and interacted with the locals Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat and Congress state president Karan Mahara made these demands after they visited the affected areas in Joshimath and interacted with the locals, expressing concern over the Joshimath land subsidence. “After talking to the affected people here, including Joshimath Sangarash Samiti, it became clear to us that there is a need to build a new Joshimath town in adjoining areas, including government land”, Rawat said on Monday. National and international experts should be camping here and CM should have camped here giving assurance to the people.” Demanding that the land subsidence in Joshimath be declared a national disaster, the Congress leader said that people whose houses and commercial establishments were affected should be compensated on the lines of the Kedarnath tragedy.

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All that is wrong about Joshimath
1 year, 3 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 …

Uttarakhand chief secretary summoned for hearing on Joshimath crisis
1 year, 4 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 …

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 …

3 months on, Joshimath families await permanent resettlement
1 year, 9 months ago

3 months on, Joshimath families await permanent resettlement

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of families living in relief camps in Joshimath are yet to hear about any permanent resettlement, more than three months after they were driven out of their homes when gaping cracks spread through the hill town, toppling several buildings and rendering many more unsafe to live in. The delay, affected residents said, was because a closely watched technical report …

Himalayan Town of Joshimath Is Sinking
1 year, 10 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, 10 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 …

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. …

Month later, rehabilitation eludes residents in India’s Joshimath
1 year, 10 months ago

Month later, rehabilitation eludes residents in India’s Joshimath

Al Jazeera  

As houses and roads began to crack, about 240 families were temporarily relocated and many others fled the Himalayan town out of fear. Navin Juyal, a geologist currently studying the cause of sinking land and damaged houses in Joshimath, says the town reached a “tipping point” on January 3. “The town is built on the debris of an old landslide …

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 …

Joshimath: Relief shipped from Delhi for displaced families, says Dhami
1 year, 11 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 sinking cannot be stopped, declare Himalayas as eco-sensitive: Expert
1 year, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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: 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 …

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 …

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 …

Raniganj in Bengal might also face Joshimath like fate due to Coal India: Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 11 months ago

Raniganj in Bengal might also face Joshimath like fate due to Coal India: Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee on Tuesday slammed Centre over the ongoing Joshimath crisis and flagged a similar threat in Bengal's Raniganj. Banerjee said the Raniganj coal belt in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district might also face a fate similar to that of Joshimath as the area is also subsidence-prone. Describing the situation in calamity-hit Joshimath as "very dangerous", …

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 …

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: Uttarakhand tells state-run bodies to not share information without approval
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath: Uttarakhand tells state-run bodies to not share information without approval

India Today  

Several state-run institutions, including ISRO, have been directed by the National Disaster Management Authority and the Uttarakhand government not to interact with the media or share information on social media on the Joshimath situation without prior approval. The direction came after satellite images released by the Indian Space Research Organisation showed the rapid rate of subsidence in Joshimath between Dec …

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 …

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 …

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 residents to get six-month waiver on power, water bills, says Uttarakhand government
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath residents to get six-month waiver on power, water bills, says Uttarakhand government

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand government on Friday waived off power and water bills for disaster-hit residents of Joshimath, the spiritual town affected by land subsidence. The government also froze loan recovery from the town’s residents for the next one year and said two adult members of families whose livelihood has been affected will get wages under MGNREGA. The Cabinet also decided that …

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 | Market rate of compensation to be decided with stakeholders’ interest in mind, says CM Dhami
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath sinking | Market rate of compensation to be decided with stakeholders’ interest in mind, says CM Dhami

The Hindu  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on January 12 said a committee would decide the market rate for compensation to be paid to the families affected in Joshimath by keeping in mind the interests of stakeholders. Mr. Dhami said only 20-25% houses in Joshimath were affected by land subsidence and not the whole town -- an impression being wrongly created …

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 …

Demolition drive resumes at Joshimath amid protests by locals
1 year, 11 months ago

Demolition drive resumes at Joshimath amid protests by locals

India Today  

The demolition drive in Uttarakhand's 'sinking' town of Joshimath resumed on Thursday, a day after work was stopped by protesting locals. The drive commenced with the demolition of Hotel Malari Inn, which was marked unsafe due to the building developing deeper cracks that nudged it to incline backwards. On Wednesday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Puskhar Dhami announced a compensation of Rs …

Uttarakhand govt to conduct studies on carrying capacity of Joshimath, other hill towns: CM Dhami
1 year, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand govt to conduct studies on carrying capacity of Joshimath, other hill towns: CM Dhami

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that the state government will conduct studies on the carrying capacity of Joshimath and other hill towns in the state. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami addresses a press conference at ITBP camp regarding the gradual sinking of Joshimath, in Chamoli district on Wednesday. Dhami said a total amount of …

Joshimath sinking | Interim relief of ₹1.5 lakh per family, no house demolition: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
2 years ago

Joshimath sinking | Interim relief of ₹1.5 lakh per family, no house demolition: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand government will pay an interim relief of ₹45 crore, amounting to ₹1.5 lakh for each of the 3,000 families living in Joshimath, the Himalayan pilgrim town whose land is sinking, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Wednesday. The interim relief from the government came a day after the residents of Joshimath staged a massive protest when the …

Joshimath Sinking: Will Assess Load-Bearing Capacity of Mussoorie, Nainital, Says Dhami, Lists Top Priority
2 years ago

Joshimath Sinking: Will Assess Load-Bearing Capacity of Mussoorie, Nainital, Says Dhami, Lists Top Priority

News 18  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said the load-bearing capacity of all regions in the state will be assessed amid relief works in sinking Joshimath. Speaking exclusively to News18, Dhami said: “We are assessing the load-bearing capacity of towns such as Karnprayag, Mussoorie, Nainital, Pauri, Tehri, etc and, if required, the urban development policy will be reworked." The chief …

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

Joshimath residents oppose demolition, demand higher compensation for damaged structures
2 years ago

Joshimath residents oppose demolition, demand higher compensation for damaged structures

The Hindu  

Residents of Joshimath town on Tuesday staged a massive protest against the Uttarakhand Government over the demolition of Malari Inn Hotel, which has been declared “unsafe” by the district administration. Threatening to burn himself alive if he was not assured of compensation in accordance with the ‘Badrinath Master Plan’, Mr. Rana alleged that the State is trying to “get rid …

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

After Joshimath, cracks appear in houses in Uttarakhand’s Karnprayag; people seek govt help
2 years ago

After Joshimath, cracks appear in houses in Uttarakhand’s Karnprayag; people seek govt help

The Hindu  

Cracks appeared at around 50 houses and various minor landslides have taken place at Bahuguna Nagar of Karnprayag. Meanwhile, the District Disaster Management Authority, Chamoli on Monday issued a bulletin related to disaster management in view of landslides happening in the Joshimath area. Under Joshimath city area, 213 rooms have been temporarily identified as habitable, whose capacity has been estimated …

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

Stop all projects till assessment is done and declare Joshimath situation national calamity, says Congress
2 years ago

Stop all projects till assessment is done and declare Joshimath situation national calamity, says Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Monday urged the Narendra Modi government to announce the land subsidence in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath as a national calamity, declare the entire zone as a natural disaster zone and immediately stop all developmental projects. Describing land subsidence as a man-made disaster due to the “unbridled development,” the Congress sought enhanced compensation for those whose homes had been damaged, …

SC allows plea on Joshimath ‘land-sinking’ to be mentioned for early hearing on January 10
2 years ago

SC allows plea on Joshimath ‘land-sinking’ to be mentioned for early hearing on January 10

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a petition concerning the Joshimath “land-sinking” incident in Uttarakhand to be mentioned for early hearing on January 10, provided it is listed before a Bench. Chandrachud addressed advocate Parmeshwar Nath Mishra, appearing for petitioner Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, after he mentioned the case out-of-turn. It also sought a direction to the National Disaster Management Authority …

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