Minor cracks were observed in several buildings of the Indian Army after the Joshimath land subsidence and soldiers have been temporarily relocated, said Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Thursday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who is in Joshimath, on Thursday announced a preliminary relief package for families affected by land subsidence in Joshimath..
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will spend Wednesday night in Joshimath and will hold various meetings on Thursday in the wake of land subsidence in the area.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Secretary R Meenakshi Sundaram on Wednesday in a press interaction stated that the government is making packages according to the requirement of the people and plans for their complete relocation. However, there is also no plan for prefabricated houses for whi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday enquired about the situation in Joshimath over the phone from Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
As per information, 900 ration packets each consisting of 5 kgs of rice, 5 kg of flour, oil and 2,350 blankets were given to the affected people of the Joshimath area in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Many families have been affected due to the land subsidence in the area.
Speaking to ANI, Surendra Dev, Tehsildar of the area said that the authorities are trying to identify the buildings which do not have a scope for further reparation.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday dismissed the reports of the demolition of houses which have developed cracks due to land subsidence in the Joshimath area of Chamoli, and said that "no action" is being taken to bring down the houses.
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Wednesday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on the issue of Joshimath land subsidence.
Owing to the land subsidence in the Joshimath area of Uttarakhand's Chamoli, the state government on Wednesday announced various interim relief measures for the affected families.
The joshimath-like situation is now being seen in Tehri district as well. On one hand landslides are happening in the villages adjacent to Tehri lake, now in Chamba also cracks have increased in the houses above and near the chamba tunnel putting about one and a half dozen families in dan