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65% Joshimath Houses Affected By Subsidence, Need Immediate Repair: Study
Land subsidence has affected around 65 per cent of the houses in the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, according to a report by government agencies.
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Disaster Control Room Set Up In Sinking Joshimath For Char Dham Yatra
A disaster management control room will be set up and a Border Roads Organisation team deployed in subsidence-hit Joshimath to ensure smooth conduct of the pilgrimage to Badrinath.
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Uttarakhand Approves Compensation For 'Sinking' Joshimath Residents
The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to a policy for compensation and permanent rehabilitation of the affected families and people in land subsidence-hit Joshimath.
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Demolition Of Unsafe Buildings Resumes In 'Sinking' Joshimath
Demolition of 'unsafe' buildings in subsidence-hit Joshimath in Uttarakhand resumed on Saturday as the weather improved.
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35% Of Affected Families In 'Sinking' Joshimath Ready To Move To Pipalkoti
Almost 35 per cent of the affected people of Joshimath are ready to shift to accommodations being offered by the government in Pipalkoti, sources said.
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No Further Widening Of Cracks In Uttarakhand's Joshimath: Official
Crack meters installed in the damaged houses of Joshimath have registered no further widening of cracks in the last three days, but water discharge from an underground channel near J P Colony has shot up again to 150 litre per minute.
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3 More Buildings Ordered To Be Dismantled In 'Sinking' Joshimath
Authorities in Uttarakhand on Wednesday extended the demolition exercise in Joshimath to unsafe private buildings and issued orders to pull down two houses besides a PWD guest house near the main market.
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2 More Hotels Lean Towards Each Other In Uttarakhand's Sinking Joshimath
Two more hotels were dangerously leaning towards each other while wider cracks appeared near the Auli ropeway and in other areas of land subsidence-hit Joshimath on Sunday.
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The Next Joshimath: Here Are The Other Places At Risk Of Sinking
A sinking Himalayan town is highlighting the dangers posed to the region and the fragile ecology of the mountain range disturbed by a proliferation of dams, roads, and military sites near the border with China.
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Several Houses, Temple Collapsed In Joshimath Last Week: Locals
Several houses collapsed at Singhdhar in the Joshimath town of Uttarakhand in the midnight hours of January 2 and 3, sources said.
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Amit Shah Chairs Key Meet On Sinking Joshimath
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation on the 'sinking' town of Joshimath, a town in Uttarakhand facing land subsidence affecting the lives of hundreds of families.
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"Rumors": Uttarakhand Chief Minister On Demolition Of Houses In Joshimath
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today dismissed the reports of the demolition of houses which have developed cracks due to land subsidence in the Joshimath area of Chamoli,
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Owner Of Hotel Scheduled For Demolition In Joshimath Demands Compensation
Amid reports that two hotels damaged by the landslide and subsidence in the Joshimath area are likely to be dismantled, the owner of one of the hotels sat in protest with his family on Wednesday demanding compensation.
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Locals In Tears As They Leave Homes In Uttarakhand's 'Sinking' Joshimath
Joshimath locals broke down today as they left their homes that have been marked 'unsafe' by the district administration in the wake of the landslide and subsidence.
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Temple Collapses In Uttarakhand's "Sinking" Town, 60 Families Relocated
A temple collapsed in Singdhar ward of the Himalayan town of Joshimath on Friday evening, further alarming residents living under constant fear of a major disaster in the offing, officials said.
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65% Joshimath Houses Affected By Subsidence, Need Immediate Repair: Study
Land subsidence has affected around 65 per cent of the houses in the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, according to a report by government agencies.
-
Disaster Control Room Set Up In Sinking Joshimath For Char Dham Yatra
A disaster management control room will be set up and a Border Roads Organisation team deployed in subsidence-hit Joshimath to ensure smooth conduct of the pilgrimage to Badrinath.
-
Uttarakhand Approves Compensation For 'Sinking' Joshimath Residents
The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to a policy for compensation and permanent rehabilitation of the affected families and people in land subsidence-hit Joshimath.
-
Demolition Of Unsafe Buildings Resumes In 'Sinking' Joshimath
Demolition of 'unsafe' buildings in subsidence-hit Joshimath in Uttarakhand resumed on Saturday as the weather improved.
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35% Of Affected Families In 'Sinking' Joshimath Ready To Move To Pipalkoti
Almost 35 per cent of the affected people of Joshimath are ready to shift to accommodations being offered by the government in Pipalkoti, sources said.
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No Further Widening Of Cracks In Uttarakhand's Joshimath: Official
Crack meters installed in the damaged houses of Joshimath have registered no further widening of cracks in the last three days, but water discharge from an underground channel near J P Colony has shot up again to 150 litre per minute.
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3 More Buildings Ordered To Be Dismantled In 'Sinking' Joshimath
Authorities in Uttarakhand on Wednesday extended the demolition exercise in Joshimath to unsafe private buildings and issued orders to pull down two houses besides a PWD guest house near the main market.
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2 More Hotels Lean Towards Each Other In Uttarakhand's Sinking Joshimath
Two more hotels were dangerously leaning towards each other while wider cracks appeared near the Auli ropeway and in other areas of land subsidence-hit Joshimath on Sunday.
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The Next Joshimath: Here Are The Other Places At Risk Of Sinking
A sinking Himalayan town is highlighting the dangers posed to the region and the fragile ecology of the mountain range disturbed by a proliferation of dams, roads, and military sites near the border with China.
-
Several Houses, Temple Collapsed In Joshimath Last Week: Locals
Several houses collapsed at Singhdhar in the Joshimath town of Uttarakhand in the midnight hours of January 2 and 3, sources said.
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Amit Shah Chairs Key Meet On Sinking Joshimath
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation on the 'sinking' town of Joshimath, a town in Uttarakhand facing land subsidence affecting the lives of hundreds of families.
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"Rumors": Uttarakhand Chief Minister On Demolition Of Houses In Joshimath
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today dismissed the reports of the demolition of houses which have developed cracks due to land subsidence in the Joshimath area of Chamoli,
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Owner Of Hotel Scheduled For Demolition In Joshimath Demands Compensation
Amid reports that two hotels damaged by the landslide and subsidence in the Joshimath area are likely to be dismantled, the owner of one of the hotels sat in protest with his family on Wednesday demanding compensation.
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Locals In Tears As They Leave Homes In Uttarakhand's 'Sinking' Joshimath
Joshimath locals broke down today as they left their homes that have been marked 'unsafe' by the district administration in the wake of the landslide and subsidence.
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Temple Collapses In Uttarakhand's "Sinking" Town, 60 Families Relocated
A temple collapsed in Singdhar ward of the Himalayan town of Joshimath on Friday evening, further alarming residents living under constant fear of a major disaster in the offing, officials said.
