Joshimath

Did you know that cities can sink due to the weight of their buildings? The United States Geological Survey said that the New York City is subsiding every year 1-2mm. The study stated that city’s fixtures, furniture, buildings & the people inhibiting it contribute to land subsidence. What is land subsidence & why is New York sinking? Is it an alert for Mumbai? Watch!

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Sinking hamlet: After Joshimath, a shattered vision of development looms over Nainital

Parts of Nainital have started sinking. Major roads have started showing cracks. Experts say policy interventions and more budget for a sustainable approach to development are needed.

Britain's Joshimath? Thousands of houses worth £600 million at risk in UK

Some residents like Lucy Ansbro have already shelled out thousands of dollars protecting their homes from coastal erosion. The 54-year-old had spent £500,000 on her home in Suffolk.

Locals protest in Joshimath against slow pace of efforts to save town

The Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti had given the call for the rally to press for demands of permanent rehabilitation and compensation to affected families.

Joshimath sinking: Why environmentalists want India to rethink its hydropower projects

Hydropower has a role to play in producing low-carbon energy, but experts say projects must be planned carefully to limit their impact on the local environment and communities.

Joshimath sinking: A mountain of studies piled up before the cracks began to show

While cracks have been appearing in houses in Joshimath for the last 14 months, the situation aggravated with rapid land subsidence in early January. As of January 18, 849 houses were damaged and 838 people shifted to safer places.

No further widening of cracks in Joshimath: Official

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a meeting with senior officials to review relief work being carried out in Joshimath and said there will be no dearth of funds for disaster management measures to be taken in the town.

Joshimath crisis: Authorities worried about Badrinath riches in city's Narsingh temple

The worst-hit Singdhar ward and JP colony are located at an aerial distance of just half a kilometre from Narsingh temple adding to the worries of authorities.

RK Singh interview highlights | India is the brightest star in energy transition, says minister

Singh defended the National Thermal Power Corporation’s project at Joshimath. He noted that the project came up only in 2009, while the issues have been plaguing the region for many decades.

Davos 2023: Joshimath issue is the land, no concerns on hydropower projects: Union power minister

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Exclusive: Power Minister RK Singh defends the NTPC project amid Joshimath crisis

Speaking exclusively to Moneycontrol at Davos, the minister responded to the uproar over NPTC's project near the Joshimath area. RK Singh said the project came up only in 2009, while the issues have been plaguing the region for many decades.

SC asks petitioners in Joshimath case to approach Uttarakhand HC for relief

A public interest litigation sought financial aid and wanted the crisis in the hill state's pilgrim town of Joshimath declared a national disaster. The high court is already hearing a plea on the issue

Two more hotels lean towards each other in Joshimath, cracks widen at many places

The number of houses that have developed cracks has now risen to 826 out of which 165 are in the "unsafe zone", a bulletin from the Disaster Management Authority said. So far 233 families have been shifted to temporary relief centres.

Govt-run bodies, experts told not to talk to media on Joshimath situation without permission

In its communication to the heads of these organisations and institutes, the NDMA said people associated with them should not interact with the media and share data on social media regarding the ground subsidence in Joshimath, where cracks have developed in buildings and other infrastructure.

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Centre denies connection between sinking Joshimath and NTPC tunnel projects: Report

The Union Power Ministry said the NTPC tunnel does not under pass the town, and the sub-surface seepage erosion caused by natural drainage, occasional heavy rainfalls and seismic activities and rising construction work has caused the sinking.

In biting cold with babies: Joshimath residents recount tales of agony

Nearly 700 buildings in Joshimath, a culturally and historically important holy town in Uttarakhand, have developed cracks. Local authorities are evacuating residents.

Not just Joshimath, these six towns in Uttarakhand are also at the risk of sinking

Incidents of land sinking in the Joshimath area were reported as early as the 1970s. A rapid subsidence of a maximum of 5.4 centimeters was triggered in Joshimath town in the 12 days up to Jan. 8.

Joshimath crisis: Affected families to get 6-month waiver in power, water bills

The decisions were taken at a meeting of the state cabinet here chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

The Joshimath phenomenon is an alarm bell: Either act collectively or sink together

The Joshimath crisis highlights the need to foster a collaborative culture and interdisciplinary thinking which will help in better decision-making and create an environment of shared ownership and vision

Joshimath sank by 5.4 cm in just 12 days: ISRO report

Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence.

Joshimath crisis highlights cost to business of ignoring environmental imperatives

As early as in the mid-seventies the Mishra committee’s report had called for the banning of heavy construction work in the Joshimath area

Joshimath Sinking: Residents evacuate Uttarakhand's hill town; Rs 45 crore relief fund announced

Resident of Joshimath town in Uttarakhand broke down as they left their homes that have been marked ‘unsafe’ by the district administration in the wake of the landslide and subsidies. These buildings have all been marked with red ‘X’ marks.

Amit Shah assesses Joshimath situation with 4 Cabinet colleagues, officials

Four other Union ministers - Nitin Gadkari (road transport), R K Singh (power), Bhupendra Yadav (environmental and forest) and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (jal shakti) attended the meeting along with top officials.