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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 …

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GROUND REPORT | Joshimath crisis: A story of criminal neglect
1 year, 11 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 …

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Joshimath Sinking: NTPC says tunnel one km away from town, 1.1 km below ground
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath Sinking: NTPC says tunnel one km away from town, 1.1 km below ground

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A 12-kilometer long tunnel connected to the Tapovan Vishnugad hydroelectric project is 1 kilometers away from Joshimath town and at least a kilometer below the ground, state-owned NTPC has told the power ministry explaining its project has no role in the subsidence of the region. A head trace tunnel, which connects water intake at the dam site to …

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Joshimath Sinking: NTPC says tunnel one km away from town, 1.1 km below ground
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath Sinking: NTPC says tunnel one km away from town, 1.1 km below ground

India TV News  

Joshimath sinking: A 12-kilometer long tunnel connected to the Tapovan Vishnugad hydroelectric project is 1 kilometers away from Joshimath town and at least a kilometer below the ground, state-owned NTPC has told the power ministry explaining its project has no role in the subsidence of the region. A head trace tunnel, which connects water intake at the dam site to …

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Joshimath not last, many Himalayan towns, villages will sink, warns Expert
2 years ago

Joshimath not last, many Himalayan towns, villages will sink, warns Expert

Live Mint  

Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha on 10 January has warned that Joshimath is not the last town to witness the sinking tragedy and said that many Himalayan towns and villages will sink in the coming years. “This is not the last Joshimath, resilience of Himalayas can’t be tested further, many Himalayan towns and villages will sink in coming years,” he said. Explaining …

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