Joshimath, Uttarakhand has been declared as landslide and subsidence affected area.
11/01/2023
Joshimath, Uttarakhand was declared as landslide and subsidence affected area on 8 January 2023.
Joshimath in Uttarakhand is currently facing landslides. Big cracks are being seen betweeCracks have been observed in 561 buildings, said the District Disaster Management Department.n people’s houses and roads.
People are spending their nights outside in the bitter cold due to the fear of their houses collapsing.
Joshimath is a hill town located on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway (NH-7) in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
The city is a tourist town as it serves as a rest stop for people visiting Badrinath, Auli, Valley of Flowers, and Hemkund Sahib.
Joshimath is a deposit of sand and stone – it is not the main rock – so it was not suitable for settlement.
Here the natural factors have been imbalanced due to vibration caused by explosions, heavy traffic etc. Lack of proper drainage facilities is also a reason for landslides.
