Uttarakhand

January 16, 2023

Joshimath subsidence: Number of buildings developing cracks rise to 849

A total of 800 people, belonging to 237 families, have so far been shifted to safety by the district administration, according to the daily bulletin of the Disaster Management Authority.

January 16, 2023
SC declines to hear plea on Joshimath crisis, says HC should handle it as matter of principle

As the lawyer for the petitioner submitted that people in Joshimath are dying, the top court told him curtly,"You don't want to use these proceedings for sound bytes in social media."
January 15, 2023
Explained: How researchers predicted sinking of Joshimath with PSInSAR technique?

The predictions ranged between 7.5 and 10 centimetres (cm) displacement for buildings in Joshimath which is enough to cause large scale cracks in buildings, IIT Ropar said in a statement.
January 14, 2023
Joshimath: Govt-run bodies told not to talk to media, ISRO images on land subsidence 'withdrawn'

The direction came after satellite images released by the Indian Space Research Organisation showed the rapid rate of subsidence in Joshimath between Dec 27 and January 8, fuelling concerns over the situation, even as Uttarkhand Minister Dhan Singh Rawat said on Saturday that the ISRO images have been withdrawn.
January 13, 2023
Entire town of Joshimath may sink, reveals ISRO report

On the basis of ISRO's preliminary report, the Uttarakhand govt is conducting rescue operations in danger-prone areas and shifting the people there to safer places on priority.
January 11, 2023
Joshimath: Renewed efforts to persuade locals to allow demolition; clamour for compensation grows

A fresh round of talks was held between Secretary to the Chief Minister and the protesters who have been demanding compensation on the lines of Badrinath before the demolition exercise is undertaken.
January 11, 2023
Preparations begin to demolish two hotels in Joshimath amid protests

Hotels Malari Inn and Mount View were leaning towards each other dangerously, posing a threat to human settlements around them and the Uttarakhand government had on Monday directed the razing of unstable structures, starting with these two buildings.

Uttarakhand

Joshimath subsidence: Number of buildings developing cracks rise to 849

SC declines to hear plea on Joshimath crisis, says HC should handle it as matter of principle

Explained: How researchers predicted sinking of Joshimath with PSInSAR technique?

Joshimath: Govt-run bodies told not to talk to media, ISRO images on land subsidence 'withdrawn'

Entire town of Joshimath may sink, reveals ISRO report

Joshimath: Renewed efforts to persuade locals to allow demolition; clamour for compensation grows

Preparations begin to demolish two hotels in Joshimath amid protests

Joshimath subsidence: SC agrees to hear plea on January 16

Thousands evacuated as more buildings, roads develop cracks in Joshimath

Kuttanad is sinking again, says report