Jan 3, 2023
Residents of Joshimath Town in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand have been evacuating their homes and seeking safe refuge due to occurrences of land subsidence in the region.
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Huge cracks have appeared in the houses of the area due to this land subsidence which is known as the vertical sinking of land in an area.
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The winter season and the danger of house collapse due to landslides have now become a major issue in Joshimath Town.
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Nine wards of Joshimath town have been massively affected by landslides.
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The cracks in the walls and floors of the houses in the city area are getting deeper with each passing day
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More than 3,000 people from 576 houses in the city area have been affected due to this subsidence
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All the houses are being surveyed by the municipality. Many people have also left their homes
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The people of Joshimath are worried about the future of the city
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A group of people from Joshimath is planning to visit Dehradun and meet with Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to request assistance for those affected by subsidence.
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Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has sought a detailed report from the district magistrate of Chamoli
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Terming it an "extremely serious matter", the CM has also instructed officials to provide the required relief to local residents
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Traders "who were facing financial losses," to also be provided relief
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All of us are now living on a ticking 'atom bomb' that can explode any moment, says a resident
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In the past 10 days, over 70 houses have developed cracks, says another resident
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Cracks are also visible on the national highway, government school as well as hospital
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Residents alleged that one of the major reasons behind the cracks was a 12km long tunnel of NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad 520 MW hydropower project
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NTPC officials had recently taken local mediapersons to show them the tunnel and claimed that it was all dry now, and the "sinking" is not due to their project
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Joshimath is the last border town of strategic, religious, and tourist importance which falls into seismic zone V
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A team of experts has also conducted a survey of the town and found that it is gradually sinking with huge cracks appearing in a large number of houses.
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