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Joshimath
Uttarakhand destinations crack under tourism pressure
With tourist vehicles in large numbers invading the holy township, Rishikesh residents have to battle traffic jams on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway on every weekend and daily during pilgrimage season.
20 April 2024, 22:55 IST
Uttarakhand destinations crack under tourism pressure
20 April 2024, 22:55 IST
Uttarakhand: Officials asked to shift govt buildings from red zone in Joshimath
The district magistrate gave the instructions at a meeting with departmental officers convened to review reconstruction work related to disaster risk reduction in Joshimath.
14 March 2024, 18:58 IST
Uttarakhand: Officials asked to shift govt buildings from red zone in Joshimath
14 March 2024, 18:58 IST
Two killed as car falls into gorge in Joshimath
Two people were killed and five injured when their car fell into a gorge along the Salud-Dungra Pagna motor road near Joshimath in Uttarakhand, police said on Thursday.
15 February 2024, 10:42 IST
Two killed as car falls into gorge in Joshimath
15 February 2024, 10:42 IST
Joshimath recovery: Centre approves Rs 1,658 cr reconstruction plan
Under this plan, Rs 1,079.96 crore of central assistance will be provided from the recovery and reconstruction window of the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
30 November 2023, 16:08 IST
Joshimath recovery: Centre approves Rs 1,658 cr reconstruction plan
30 November 2023, 16:08 IST
Too late to save Joshimath?
Land subsidence and cracks in houses and on roads had created panic in the town in December last year. It has seen signs of stress since then, too. Some parts of the town have sunk by over 3 ft and shifted by 1.4 ft.
01 October 2023, 18:51 IST
Too late to save Joshimath?
01 October 2023, 18:51 IST
65 per cent houses in Joshimath impacted by land subsidence: Govt report
According to the assessment report, 1,403 of the total 2,152 houses in Joshimath have been affected due to land subsidence and these need immediate attention.
27 September 2023, 10:37 IST
65 per cent houses in Joshimath impacted by land subsidence: Govt report
27 September 2023, 10:37 IST
Joshimath disaster: Govt agencies against financial aid to household without valid land-ownership document
The agencies also highlighted the necessity of officially informing the people of Joshimath about the unsafe zones of the town, where no new construction should be allowed.
26 September 2023, 14:10 IST
Joshimath disaster: Govt agencies against financial aid to household without valid land-ownership document
26 September 2023, 14:10 IST
Lack of building permit system among main reasons for destruction in Joshimath: Govt report
'One of the primary reasons for Joshimath's current situation is the absence of a building permit system. Had there been risk-based building bylaws in place and existing buildings were in compliance with them, the extent of damage would have been less, and retrofitting would have been less expensive,' the report said.
26 September 2023, 13:01 IST
Lack of building permit system among main reasons for destruction in Joshimath: Govt report
26 September 2023, 13:01 IST
Joshimath condition worsens, attempts under way to declare it 'no construction zone'
Earlier this year, the Uttarakhand High Court had asked independent experts to study the land subsidence issue.
26 September 2023, 03:45 IST
Joshimath condition worsens, attempts under way to declare it 'no construction zone'
26 September 2023, 03:45 IST
Morainic foundation, population, building pressure behind Joshimath subsidence, say scientific reports
Joshimath's susceptibility to land subsidence because of being located on a foundation of loose sediments coupled with increasing population pressure and multi-storeyed buildings, including hotels, in the town are some of the factors cited in nearly all the reports submitted by eight different institutions.
25 September 2023, 11:22 IST
Morainic foundation, population, building pressure behind Joshimath subsidence, say scientific reports
25 September 2023, 11:22 IST
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