After conducting an inspection survey of the upstream and downstream region near the Joshimath area, which is affected by landslide and land-subsidence, Prof Rajeev Sinha, team head of Kanpur IIT Geological Research, said the situation in Joshimath could worsen if there is a spell of rain
"Each family will be given immediate interim assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh. Apart from the two hotel buildings which are marked 'unsafe', no other building is being demolished. Till now, cracks have been noticed in 723 buildings," the Secretary to Uttarakhand chief minister R Meenakshi Sunda
Amid reports that two hotels damaged by the landslide and subsidence in the Joshimath area are likely to be dismantled, the owner of one of the hotels sat in protest with his family on Wednesday demanding compensation.
"The hotels and houses affected by the land subsidence have been identified. Buildings in the unsafe zone have been vacated and civilians are also being shifted from the buffer zone. Scientists from CBRI Roorkee have been called in to demolish these buildings. The team of CBRI will reach
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS Sandhu on Tuesday conducted a meeting regarding the Joshimath landslide at the secretariat and instructed the District Magistrate Chamoli to keep a constant watch on the situation.
Amid civilian fears in the wake of land subsidence in the Joshimath area in Uttarakhand, sudden cracks in a few houses in the Kanwariganj area of Aligarh have caused panic in the locals, according to the sources on Tuesday.
National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the situation in Uttarakhand's Joshimath on Tuesday.
The security officials have cordoned off the road between Hotel Malari Inn and Hotel Mount View on Tuesday as the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) plans to demolish them step by step as they have completely tilted.
The protesters demonstrated against the NTPC's Tapovan Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project which was being constructed in the area. The construction has been stopped with immediate effect, till further orders.
Joshimath locals broke down on Tuesday as they left their homes that have been marked 'unsafe' by the district administration in the wake of the landslide and subsidence.
Cracks appeared at around 50 houses and various minor landslides have taken place at Bahuguna Nagar of Karnprayag. The local municipality has requested Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's government for help. This comes amid the issue of land subsidence in Joshimath.