Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Reviews Relief Work in Land Subsidence-Hit Joshimath
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday reviewed the relief and rescue works in land subsidence-hit Joshimath. Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS Sandhu and other top officials were present at the meeting held at the State Secretariat.
Dehradun, January 23: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday reviewed the relief and rescue works in land subsidence-hit Joshimath. Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS Sandhu and other top officials were present at the meeting held at the State Secretariat. CM Dhami was briefed about the ground zero situation in Joshimath.
Meanwhile, the authorities continued demolition work in areas affected by land subsidence in the Himalayan town. So far, the district administration has identified 863 buildings that have developed cracks due to subsidence in the Joshimath city area. Joshimath Land Subsidence: Uttarakhand Government To Allow Board Students To Pick Exam Centre of Choice.
According to Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana, out of this, 181 buildings have been placed in the unsafe zone. Joshimath Land Subsidence: ‘Afraid Doli Won’t Go From My House’, Would-Be Bride Shares Her Pain.
Joshimath, on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway (NH 7), is an overnight halt for the people visiting the holy shrines at Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and tourist destinations Auli, and the Valley of Flowers. But the incident has hit tourism here.
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