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Few new cracks appeared on the Badrinath National Highway in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, the only road leading to Badrinath, the ANI news agency reported. “The CBRI team, which was sent for an inspection of the cracks that appeared on the Badrinath road, has stated that the cracks were caused by local settlement of the road,” Himanshu … Read more
Joshimath in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand is experiencing the worst land subsidence in its history. According to experts, there are a number of factors that have contributed to this including a vulnerable ecology due to extensive infrastructure development and seismic zone. For the purpose this article, let us focus on hydropower projects. As per the … Read more
Satellite observations have recorded that Joshimath has been sinking for the past four years. According to the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), satellite images of the city of Uttarakhand between 2018 and 2022 have shown that its eastern part is shifting an average of about 10 cm every year due to the landslide … Read more
The Uttarakhand government decided to relocate more than 120 families affected by the Joshimath land subsidence to Pipalkoti, 36 km from the crisis-affected city, in the first phase of rehabilitation. However, the people of Pipalkoti have opposed the government’s decision. Rehabilitation in Pipalkoti village Joshimath is 38 km from Pipalkoti while Badrinath is 75 km. … Read more
After hotels, now the damage can be seen in residential buildings. The crisis in Joshimath deepened as the number of buildings with cracks rose to 849, a few hundred more than what was reported just 2-3 days ago. Of these, 165 buildings are located in the danger zone. The authorities have moved families living in … Read more
After the landslide in the Joshimath area of Chamoli, Uttarakhand, cracks have now started to appear on houses in Sharna Chai village of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Panic grips Chamoli village Several cracks were visible in the houses on Sunday. Speaking to ANI, Dalip Singh Pawar, one of the local residents, said: “Natural calamities like … Read more
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu warned that a situation like Joshimath’s in Uttarakhand was looming in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh state and urged the Center to intervene to prevent “widespread devastation”. Joshimath-like threat over HP “In the mountains, like Joshimath, there are also several areas in Himachal Pradesh that are experiencing gradual land subsidence. … Read more
As Joshimath reels from a serious land subsidence problem, the National Institute of Hydrology NIH has handed over to the government the investigation report of samples taken from the water source that burst after the Joshimath landslide. According to the report of Amar Ujala, it was feared that the water leak could be from the … Read more
In Joshimath, a shocking report has come in amid reports of sinking land and collapsing houses. A study has found that landslides have occurred at 309 locations between Rishikesh and Joshimath. Landslide on Rishikesh-Joshimath highway According to a research report submitted for discussion at the European Geosciences Union on January 10, as many as 309 … Read more
Joshimath may have sunk approximately 2.2 feet (70 cm), Times of India reported citing sources, citing a recent ground assessment of damaged areas in the picturesque town. The figure is well above the data survey by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) which found subsidence of 5.4 cm in the last 12 days. The ISRO … Read more
