Searched for
SINKING TOWN JOSHIMATH
Joshimath exceeds its carrying capacity; Experts suggest declaring it a no-construction zoneThe experts have recommended that Joshimath, a town in Uttarakhand, be declared a no-new construction zone due to its exceeding carrying ca...- Subsidence-hit area in Joshimath 15 km away from NTPC project: Government"Joshimath lies on an ancient landslide. This landslide zone extends up to big nala near Parsari in the east, in the west up to north-west ...
- No further widening of cracks in Joshimath: OfficialUttarakhand minister Satpal Maharaj said an inquiry will be conducted to find out how multi-storey buildings were allowed to be constructed...
- 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...
- 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...
- How PSInSAR satellite technique helped detect Joshimath sinking?The researchers collected remote sensing data using the Persistent Scatterer Synthetic Aperture Radar (PSInSAR) Interferometry technique to...
- Joshimath Sinking: NTPC says tunnel one km away from town, 1.1 km below groundOn January 10, the Union Power Ministry summoned NTPC officials to review the subsidence incident in Joshimath. A day later, India's larges...
- Army relocates some troops from areas surrounding JoshimathIndian Army Chief Manoj Pande said that some troops have been relocated from areas surrounding Joshimath which is near a disputed border wi...
- 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...
- Joshimath Sinking News Live: Residents seek proper compensation before damaged houses' demolitionJoshimath Sinking News Live: As of now, 678 buildings marked have been marked 'unsafe'. Many have vacated their homes and the evacuation pr...
- 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...
- Find out pendency of similar issue before SC: Delhi HC tells lawyer on Joshimath sinking issue"If there is a petition in the apex court on the same problem, shall the high and the Supreme Court both look into it? Inquire about it and...
- Joshimath subsidence: PM has assured all possible help, says Uttarakhand CM DhamiDuring a telephonic conversation with Dhami on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi enquired about the steps taken for the safety and rehabilitation...
- Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders evacuation of all from Joshimath danger zonesMeanwhile, experts from institutions such as the Geological Survey of India, IIT-Roorkee and the National Institute of Hydrology are trying...
- Joshimath: No development is needed at the cost of human life, plea seeks SC interventionA plea has been filed in the Supreme Court to immediately intervene to assist the reparation work of Uttarakhand and to provide urgent reli...
- Uttrakhand CM Pushkar Dhami visits Joshimath to assess situationThe CM also met the team of officials and experts who have been camping in the town since Thursday and took their feedback on the evacuatio...
- 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...
Load More
