Uttarakhand's sinking town: What went wrong in Joshimath

Jan 14, 2023, at 05:05 am

Nearly 700 buildings in Joshimath, a culturally and historically important holy town in Uttarakhand, have developed cracks. Local authorities are evacuating residents. Joshimath is ecologically fragile as it is built on an ancient landslide site. It always had a low bearing capacity. The unplanned construction of dams, tunnels, and roads has led to the current problem. Mongabay India correspondents Satyam Kumar and Shailesh Shrivastava report

Joshimath, surrounding areas sinking by 2.5 inches every year: Study finds

Jan 11, 2023, at 04:34 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Joshimath and its surrounding areas have been sinking at the rate of 6.5 cm or 2.5 inches per year, a two-year study by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing has revealed.

Joshimath land subsidence: Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets affected locals

Jan 07, 2023, at 10:48 pm

Joshimath: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday met locals who have been badly affected due to land subsidence in Joshimath city, an episode which has triggered panic in the region.

Uttarakhand: 4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Joshimath, no casualty

Sep 11, 2021, at 02:49 pm

New Delhi/Joshimath: An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit 31km WSW of Joshimath region of Uttarakhand on Saturday, officials said.