Relief and rescue efforts have been intensified after Joshimath of Uttarakhand has been declared as a landslide and subsidence zone. The situation there is serious. Dangerous buildings are being marked by the administration. Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said, all the dangerous buildings in the holy city are being selected and Red Cross is being done in them. The residents have been shifted after these buildings were declared unsafe zones by the administration. The District Magistrate said, according to the Disaster Management Act, we have identified some unsafe areas. In which Sindhi Gandhinagar and Manohar Bagh are included. , Joshimath has been declared a sinking zone

District Magistrate said, in the last few days many houses and roads There’s a crack. With the increase in landslides, Joshimath was declared a sinking zone. 94529 feet (991 metres), Joshimath is the gateway to many Himalayan mountaineering expeditions, trekking trails and popular pilgrimage sites like Kedarnath and Badrinath. Officials said that due to landslides and subsidence in the area More than have developed cracks.

Modi government of the center in alert turn on Joshimath incident

Joshimath Modi government at the center has also come on alert mode. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over phone to inquire about the situation including the steps taken so far for the safety and rehabilitation of the residents and assured them of necessary assistance.

Central government agencies and experts working to deal with the situation in Joshimath

The Prime Minister’s Office Told that central government agencies and experts are helping Uttarakhand in preparing plans to deal with the situation in Joshimath. The families of the victims are being shifted to safer places. One team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and four teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have already reached Joshimath.

70 rooms have been identified where People can be accommodated Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana informed about relief and rescue efforts Giving said that at various places within the city Rooms have been identified in which 1,70 People can be ordained. He told that out of these to buy essential household items for families per family at the rate of Rs.2.024 In addition to the ex-gratia amount of Rs. lakh, ration kits have been distributed.

What is the reason behind the landslide in Joshimath

Experts say that the landslide in Joshimath, Uttarakhand The subsidence is mainly due to Tapovan Vishnugarh Hydro Electric Project of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and it is a very serious warning that people are playing with the environment to such an extent that it is difficult to restore the old condition. Will happen.

Uttarakhand JoshimathPublished Date

Mon, Jan 9, 2023, 5: 38 PM IST