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- Joshimath 2. 0 in the making? Houses in J&K's Doda develop cracksSome structures in the village started developing cracks a couple of days ago but the situation was exacerbated by a landslide on Thursday ...
- Joshimath sinking: Anatomy of a Himalayan disaster in the making"This is a disaster in the making. Many of its implications will unfold in the days to come. You will soon see an epidemic of mental issues...
- Not just Joshimath, these Uttarakhand towns are also sinkingAs Joshimath sank by 5cm in 12 days as per ISRO data, several other towns were seen to be in the same boat. Not just Joshimath, these other...
- Entire Joshimath may sink, ISRO report showsThe National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released satellite images of Joshimath and a...
- Not just Joshimath, but several other places in Uttarakhand are at risk of sinkingThe high seismic risk zone is dotted with several picturesque towns and villages that are gateways to hiking trails, Hindu pilgrimage sites...
- Market rate of compensation in Joshimath to be decided with stakeholders' interest in mind: CM Dhami"People will get the best compensation possible. The state government will do all it can to properly rehabilitate them. Protecting their li...
- Silent disasters of UttarakhandThere have been several such 'silent disasters' in the state over the years - from Garbyang in Dharchula district, once a thriving Indo-Tib...
- Parts of Joshimath town 'sinking 1cm/year', report warned in 2006A 2006 scientific report titled 'Joshimath localised subsidence and active erosion of the AT Nala' had revealed some parts of Joshimath wer...
- Plea in Delhi High Court to constitute committee to look into sinking of Joshimath, rehabilitate peopleHighlighting the woes of over 3000 people of Joshimath, the plea said cracks have developed in at least 570 houses due to continued land su...
- Dhami orders immediate evacuation of 600 families in JoshimathOfficials have been asked to shift around 600 families living in endangered houses in Joshimath to safe locations," Dhami told reporters he...
- Uttarakhand: Construction ban in 'sinking' Joshimath as protest continues, nearly 50 families evacuatedThe district administration subsequently put a ban on the construction of Helang bypass by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), work of the...
- Thiruvananthapuram: Green zones with regulations may not figure in master plan 2040The proposed master plan for 2040 is likely to do away with green zones/strips and may only suggest areas that require conservation althoug...
- Karachi may sink into ocean by 2060: ExpertsOceanography experts warned that if sea intrusion continues unabated, the coastal towns of Badin and Thatta might sink in the next 30 years.
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