Dehradun : After Joshimath in Uttarakhand, cracks have started appearing in the villages of Uttarkashi. It is reported that the walls of houses in many villages of Uttarkashi have started cracking. It is being said in media reports that residents of Mastadi village of Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand are in panic due to cracks in the walls of their houses. According to information received from media reports, after heavy rains in Uttarakhand, the land has started slipping, due to which cracks have started appearing in the walls of the houses.

194 The land has started shifting after the earthquakeEnglish newspapers’ According to the report of ‘The Times of India’, in the case of cracks in the houses of Uttarkashi district, Satyanarayan Semwal, head of Mastadi village, told that in the year 1991 his There was an earthquake in the village, since then the land in this area is continuously slipping. He told that fresh cracks have been seen in many houses of the village. We are worried that now don’t know what trouble will come.

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Satyanarayan Semwal, head of Mastadi village, has appealed to the government that considering the seriousness of the matter, the government should take some action soon. He said that at least 41 houses near the village have developed cracks. He said that the government should make arrangements for the rehabilitation of the families living in these houses. On the other hand, District Disaster Management Officer Devendra Patwal told that a team of geologists will be sent to survey the affected areas. He said that necessary action will be taken on the advice of experts.

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The Times of India report said that A team of geologists after surveying the village in 1991 advised to take immediate steps regarding the land sliding. However, the local people say that till date no effective steps have been taken towards solving this problem. The report says that apart from land sliding and cracks in the walls of houses, people living near the Alaknanda river between Narayanapuri and Tripkund temples are also facing the threat of landslides. Local people told that such danger is looming due to ongoing riverfront work under Badrinath Master Plan.