Geophysical scientists from Hyderabad to study land subsidence issue in Joshimath
1 year, 11 months ago

Geophysical scientists from Hyderabad to study land subsidence issue in Joshimath

The Hindu  

A team of experts from CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute will be leaving for Joshimath in Uttarakhand, which witnessed land subsidence recently, to conduct subsurface physical mapping of the affected town, a senior scientist has said. Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence. The senior scientist said they will be using multi-channel analysis of surface waves method, a non-destructive seismic method to evaluate material layer thickness and its shear wave velocity, to measure the thickness of the soil. The team will also use ground penetration to find out minor cracks, water saturation of smaller size or fractures in the subsoil or cavities using ground penetrating radar.

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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 …

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 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 …

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

Joshimath crisis is due to landslide, not subsidence: Experts

Hindustan Times  

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

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 …

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 …

The signal from the sinking of Joshimath | In Focus podcast
1 year, 11 months ago

The signal from the sinking of Joshimath | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district is sinking. For years, friends of the Himalayas have been warning that unchecked building activity, including the construction of dams, could jeopardise the lives and livelihoods of people not just in Uttarakhand but impact those living in downstream areas. Ravi Chopra, founder director of the People’s Science Institute, is one of those …

Joshimath Crisis Updates: 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: 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 …

Centre refutes theory linking Joshimath subsidence with NTPC tunnelling in draft letter
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre refutes theory linking Joshimath subsidence with NTPC tunnelling in draft letter

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has dismissed allegations by environmentalists and geologists that tunnelling associated with the National Thermal Power Corporation’s 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath town may have triggered land subsidence in the region. In a letter drafted to be sent to the Uttarakhand government, the Union power ministry said the NTPC tunnel does not pass under the …

Explained: How PSInSAR satellite technique helped detect Joshimath sinking
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How PSInSAR satellite technique helped detect Joshimath sinking

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The PSInSAR satellite technique used to observe the gradual sinking of Uttarakhand's Joshimath town is a powerful remote sensing tool capable of measuring and monitoring displacements in the Earth's surface over time. "Since persistent scatterers are not usually expected to move, therefore, any movement, even on a scale of millimetres, arising from crustal deformations or seismic activity or …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

India TV News  

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

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 …

CSIR-NGRI calls for multi-layered geophysical studies in Joshimath to map the shaky underground
1 year, 11 months ago

CSIR-NGRI calls for multi-layered geophysical studies in Joshimath to map the shaky underground

The Hindu  

CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute in Hyderabad has called for a comprehensive geophysical, geo-technical, hydro-geological and seismic micro-zonation studies in Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand where mass evacuation is happening after several houses had developed cracks. Densification of these instrument networks and adding more elaborate systems like infra-sound sensors, automatic water level meters and pressure sensors for detecting signs of …

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 …

Supreme Court to hear plea on Joshimath sinking on January 16
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court to hear plea on Joshimath sinking on January 16

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition concerning the Joshimath “land-sinking” incident in Uttarakhand on January 16. “Institutions are there which are taking care,” Chief Justice Chandrachud told advocate Parmeshwar Nath Mishra, who is appearing for the petitioner, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, during the oral mentioning hour. Joshimath sinking “No development is needed at the cost of human …

CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute team to study Joshimath’s geology
1 year, 11 months ago

CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute team to study Joshimath’s geology

The Hindu  

CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute is sending a nine-member team led by senior principal scientist Anand K. Pandey to the Joshimath town in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand where several buildings have developed cracks with the ground sinking in the last few days much to the shock of the panic-stricken people. The team will begin an extensive sub-surface mapping of the three-kilometre …

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 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 …

PMO holds high-level meet on Joshimath land subsidence; Experts conduct study
1 year, 11 months ago

PMO holds high-level meet on Joshimath land subsidence; Experts conduct study

Hindustan Times  

The Prime Minister’s Office has held a high-level review meeting on the land subsidence activities in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath and a team of central agencies and experts are assisting the state government to prepare short, medium and long-term remedial measures to deal with the situation, officials said on Sunday. Besides, members of the National Disaster Management Authority, chief secretary and director …

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 …

Joshimath: NRSC, IIRS to conduct study through satellite images
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath: NRSC, IIRS to conduct study through satellite images

Live Mint  

The Uttarakhand government has asked the National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad, and the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun to conduct a study of the Joshimath area through satellite images. The requests were made after Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami returned from his visit to the affected areas in Joshimath and held a meeting with senior officials here Saturday night. …

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 sinking: 200 people evacuated as houses develop cracks, choppers ready
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath sinking: 200 people evacuated as houses develop cracks, choppers ready

Live Mint  

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the the ‘sinking’ Himalayan town of Joshimath in recent days as houses and roads develop cracks due to land subsidence. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the area on Saturday to take stock of the situation, contending that the administration's first priority was ‘to rescue everyone safely and make necessary arrangements to …

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 …

Geology to unplanned construction: Decoding why Joshimath is sinking
1 year, 11 months ago

Geology to unplanned construction: Decoding why Joshimath is sinking

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday, the Uttarakhand government banned construction work in and around Joshimath over land subsidence that has resulted in cracks in 561 homes there leading to protests by panicked locals. VIDEO| Temple collapses in Uttarakhand's Joshimath, no casualty reported “The area around Joshimath town is covered with thick layer of overburden material. “Joshimath being on a fault line and close …

On Shaky Ground: Joshimath Sinking; Geologists Hold Construction, Lack of Drainage Responsible
1 year, 11 months ago

On Shaky Ground: Joshimath Sinking; Geologists Hold Construction, Lack of Drainage Responsible

News 18  

The residents of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, 290 km from Dehradun, are living in constant fear after cracks on the ground widened everywhere in the sleepy town. Cracks not new Interestingly, Joshimath town situated at an altitude of 6,000 feet from the sea level has been “sinking” since the 1970s. Last year in September, Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority highlighted two …

Joshimath sinking UPDATE: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami to lead rehabilitation operations, experts begin survey
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath sinking UPDATE: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami to lead rehabilitation operations, experts begin survey

India TV News  

Joshimath sinking updates : A total of around 561 establishments, in Joshimath, reported cracks that emerged after land subsidence, with the most- 153 establishments- reporting cracks in Ravigram ward in Uttarakhand, the Chamoli administration said in a bulletin on Thursday. Uttarakhand CM to lead rescue, rehabilitation operations: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today said that in the wake of …

Land subsidence in Joshimath, cracks develop in over 500 houses
1 year, 11 months ago

Land subsidence in Joshimath, cracks develop in over 500 houses

Deccan Chronicle  

Joshimath : Cracks have reportedly developed in as many as 561 houses in Joshimath as a result of continued land subsidence in the town, stated the District Disaster Management Department. This crack is increasing every hour which is worrying," said Joshimath Municipal Chairman Shailendra Pawar As many as nine houses in Marwadi have reported cracks and at the same time …

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