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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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: CM Dhami arrives in Joshimath to inspect ‘sinking’ town, meet families
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday arrived in the Joshimath town of the state’s Chamoli district to conduct a survey of the land subsidence-affected areas and meet the affected families. The chief minister had before arriving in the town conducted an aerial survey of Joshimath. In Joshimath town, […]
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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: Administration launches rescue, rehabilitation operations in Joshimath land subsidence
With the land subsidence continuing at the Joshimath town of Uttarakhand, the district administration has launched relief and rescue operations in the area. Garhwal Commissioner of Police Sushil Kumar said that he visited the affected areas last night. “I will visit the affected areas today also after meeting with the affected people […]
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to lead Joshimath rescue and rehabilitation operations
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that in the wake of the land subsidence at Joshimath in Chamoli district, he would hold a high-level meeting in Dehradun this evening. “I will hold a high-level meeting with top officials in Dehradun this evening regarding landslides in Joshimath and […]
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Uttarakhand: NCPCR issues notice to Nanital DM over alleged use of minors in Haldwani protest
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) sent a notice to the District Magistrate of Nanital for allegedly using minor children in illegal protests and ordered to submit a report after a thorough investigation to the commission within seven days. The commission, in the notice, cited the reference to the Haldwani protest where children allegedly were used in […]
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“Thousands can’t be uprooted overnight,” SC stays eviction order in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court’s decision directing authorities to remove encroachments from railway land in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. The apex court issued a notice to the Uttarakhand government and India Railways on the pleas challenging the Uttarakhand High Court’s decision ordering the State authorities to remove […]
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Uttarakhand: Team of scientists to find reasons for Joshimath land subsidence, cracks in houses
The Uttarakhand government has formed a team of scientists to find out the reason behind the occurrence of land subsidence in Joshimath and the resultant damage reported to the houses. This team will go to the spot and investigate the reason, stated an official govt statement. According to an official […]
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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 […]