Joshimath sinking
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India can mitigate risks like Joshimath instead of embracing them
By Feroze Varun Gandhi On Dec 24, 2009, a tunnel boring machine drilling into the mountain on which Joshimath resides punctured an aquifer ~3km away from Selang village – this resulted in…
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Inadequate steps in Joshimath; declare Himalayas eco-sensitive zone: Experts
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.…
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Joshimath crisis: Cracks develop in GMVN guest house
Joshimath: Cracks have developed in the walls of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam’s (GMVN) guest house in the holy city of Joshimath in Uttarakhand. The cracks were noticed in the building, located near…
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Joshimath land subsidence not linked to tunneling, claim NTPC officers
Joshimath: Officials of the National Thermal Power Corporation have claimed that the land subsidence in Joshimath is not linked to tunneling for the Tapovan project. Amid the locals blaming the tunnel for…
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Joshimath land subsidence: Rs 2.85cr distributed to 190 families
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has distributed an amount of Rs 2.85 crore to 190 families affected by land subsidence as advance for displacement, said Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha on Monday.…
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Joshimath in Jeopardy: The devastating impact of land subsidence in photos
Joshimath: Children at a residential area affected by land subsidence, in Joshimath, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. (PTI Photo) Joshimath: Cracks are appered in a hotel, in land subsidence affected area in Joshimath,…
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Disaster Management Secy inspects Joshimath, says ‘cracks increased’
Joshimath: Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha on Sunday inspected the landslide-affected areas in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath and said that there has been an uptick in the number of cracks, but no new…
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Joshimath land subsidence: Uttarakhand Cabinet clears Rs 45cr relief fund
Dehradun: In view of the land subsidence incident in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath, the State Cabinet on Friday approved an amount of Rs 45 crore as relief funds for the affected families. The Cabinet…
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Joshimath residents seek proper compensation before damaged houses’ demolition
Joshimath: The demolition work to raze structures damaged due to land subsidence in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath saw a huge protest by locals, who were not ready to vacate their houses unless they are…
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Joshimath sinking: Demolition process of two hotels begins
Joshimath: The authorities on Tuesday started the demolition process of two hotels — Malari Inn and Mount View — which have leaned towards each other due to the sinking in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath.…
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SC agrees to hear plea on Joshimath sinking; denies urgent listing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea on January 16, seeking its intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath as a national disaster. A bench headed…
