Everything important in the country can’t come to Supreme Court, said the top court on Tuesday as it declined an urgent hearing of the plea relating to the Joshimath sinking incident. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and PS Narasimha said there are democratically elected institutions to […]
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Uttarakhand: Buildings marked unsafe to be razed scientifically in Joshimath
Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana on Tuesday said buildings marked unsafe in Joshimath town will be demolished in a scientific manner, under the supervision of the team of experts from the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) Roorkee. Chamoli DM said the district administration was making preparations to demolish the big […]
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Uttarakhand: Amid fears around sinking Joshimath, fresh cracks appear on some houses in Karnaprayag
Amid civilian fears in the wake of land subsidence in the Joshimath area, fresh cracks were seen on some houses in Bahuguna Nagar of Karnaprayag Municipality in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Earlier, on Monday, Sitarganj MLA Saurabh Bahuguna said that other villages near Joshimath were facing a similar situation. […]
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Uttarakhand: Demolition of damaged hotels, houses to begin today in Joshimath
Authorities at Joshimath said on Tuesday that they will start demolishing hotels and houses in the holy town, which developed cracks in the wake of the landslide and subsidence. Hotels Malari Inn and Mount View, which have developed more cracks, will be demolished on Tuesday, officials said, adding that all […]
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Uttarakhand’s Joshimath divided into 3 zones, most-damaged buildings to be demolished: Official
Joshimath, which is witnessing land subsidence forcing the Uttarakhand government to shift the locals to safer places, has been divided into three zones based on the magnitude of possible danger, an official said on Monday. This comes after the Joshimath area was declared disaster-prone following cracks developing in the buildings […]
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Uttarakhand’s Joshimath seer to file PIL in SC, perform yajna for safety of holy site
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, a seer from Joshimath in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, said on Monday he would file a petition in the Supreme Court on Monday, highlighting the plight of civilians in the wake of the land subsidence in the holy town and seeking its intervention in the matter. […]
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Uttarakhand: Health checkups and medical facilities provided to affected people in Joshimath
As the land subsidence and cracks in houses increase in Joshimath, the Uttarakhand government ramps up continuous health checkups for those affected in the Joshimath subsidence, informed officials on Monday. Apart from the relief camps and dry ration kits, medical teams are also conducting door-to-door health check-ups of the people and providing […]
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Uttarakhand’s Joshimath declared as disaster-prone area: Chamoli DM Himanshu Khurana
Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana on Monday said the Joshimath area of Uttarakhand has been declared disaster-prone, with the increasing land subsidence and cracks detected. He said two central teams, including one from the Union Jal Shakti ministry, will arrive in the holy town shortly. “The Joshimath area has been […]
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Uttarakhand: Admin sounds alert, asks residents to move to relief centres in Joshimath
Joshimath has been declared a ‘sinking zone’ in the wake of continuing land subsidence, with several homes and roads developing cracks over the last few days, driving residents outdoors and triggering fear. Taking stock of the prevailing situation in the popular pilgrimage site, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has […]
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Uttarakhnad: Now Shankaracharya Matth also develops cracks in Joshimath
The situation in Joshimath remains grim as one of the Hindu monasteries, the Shankaracharya Matth in Jyotirmath area, has also developed cracks in many places over the past 15 days, triggering a scare in the religious institute. According to the Jyotirmath administration, these cracks have increased in the last 15 […]
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Uttarakhand’s Joshimath land subsidence: Jyotish Peeth Shankaracharya seeks relief package
Jyotish Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Avimuktateshwaranand Saraswati in Uttarakhand alleged on Friday that the “planned destruction of Himalayan regions” in the name of development is the cause behind land subsidence in Joshimath. “It is the result of the planned destruction of Himalayan regions in the name of development. Today, the lives of thousands of people […]
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Uttarakhand bans all construction activities in Joshimath
All construction activities in and around Joshimath in Uttarakhand Chamoli District have been halted in the wake of cracks that have appeared in buildings in the town due to land subsidence, District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said on Saturday. District Magistrate said that all construction work has been halted in view […]
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Uttarakhand: State BJP organisation forms 14-member committee to assess land subsidence in Joshimath
The Uttarakhand Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) organisation has formed a 14-member committee to assess the land subsidence and damages taking place in Joshimath. The State BJP organisation has formed the 14-member committee under the coordination of State General Secretary Aditya Kothari. Party’s state media in-charge Manveer Singh Chauhan said, “The […]
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Uttarakhand: Land subsidence continues in Joshimath, cracks develop in over 500 houses
Cracks have reportedly developed in as many as 561 houses in Joshimath as a result of continued land subsidence in the town, stated the District Disaster Management Department. Following the appearance of cracks in the houses, a total of 66 families are reported to have migrated from Joshimath as of […]
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami to visit sinking Joshimath, promises necessary action
In the wake of the news of land subsidence in Joshimath and cracks developing in many houses in the town, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that necessary actions would be taken to save the people of the district. CM Dhami would be visiting Joshimath soon to take stock […]