Only 25 per cent of the houses in Joshimath have developed cracks, such houses have been evacuated, said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

The Uttarakhand CM made the above remarks while addressing a meeting with officials and experts on Thursday on Joshimath land subsidence case.

The CM has appealed to not create such an atmosphere of panic that Joshimath is ending. As an immediate relief, the assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh will be sent to the accounts of the affected by Thursday evening.

Meanwhile, Army Chief General Manoj Pandey said that minor cracks have appeared in 25-28 buildings of the army base. The troops have been temporarily shifted to Auli. If needed, their posting will be made permanent.

Tourists will not come due to the atmosphere of fear: CM

CM Dhami said that the economy of Joshimath is dependent on tourism. There is also the Char Dham Yatra after 4 months. Tourists will not come if such an atmosphere is created. Rs 1.5 lakh will be immediately transferred to the accounts of the affected by evening. Later, more help will be given to the affected. We have formed a committee of government and public representatives, which is holding discussions on compensation.

Today’s updates from joshimath

• Uttarakhand government has told Delhi HC that 2 committees have been formed for displacement of people.
• The Uttarakhand government has released a fund of Rs 45 crore to the affected.
• Swami Ramdev’s company Patanjali has sent two trucks full of relief material to Joshimath.
• Cracks have also appeared in houses in Chamba in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
• A committee of 11 members has been formed to give relief amount to the affected.
• Sunil Ward of Joshimath including Gangotri, Auli in Uttarakhand received snowfall on Thursday.

Cracks in 50 more houses in last 24 hours

Cracks were noticed in more than 50 other houses in Joshimath in the last 24 hours. Earlier this figure was 723. On the other hand, people say how can they give up their property without the compensation being decided. Some people were shifted to hotels, but even there there were cracks. This angered the people. They said that when they have to die, they would prefer to die in our homes.

Meanwhile, there is confusion in Joshimath about the surveys of the houses. People allege that everything is not as it seems. Three families are living in one room. Cold winter nights are proving to be a nightmare for families with young children. In the morning, most of these families come and sit in the verandahs of their houses.

These parts of the Himalayas are also in danger

• Mussoorie: Landslides are also happening in the hilly areas of Landour. There are already more than 700 collapsed buildings in the landslide area. Experts have warned of collapse of houses there anytime.

• Chamba: Cracks were also reported in some houses in Chamba area of Tehri Garhwal district. A road tunnel was made for the all-weather road three years ago in the Chamba region. Experts say that since the construction of the road tunnel, the complaints of cracks in the houses have increased.

• Karnprayag: Cracks have started appearing in about 50 houses due to landslide. Cracks have occurred in 15 shops in the area. Many families have gone to live in the houses of their relatives in fear. The administration has called a study team for this.

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In the Joshimath land subsidence case, the Supreme Court of India has denied urgent hearing on the petition filed by Swami Avimukteshwarananda. The court will hear the matter on January 16. The Supreme Court said that there were institutions elected through democracy, which were looking into this matter and it was not necessary to bring every case to it.

Notably, 2 hotels will be demolished in Joshimath, Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The expert team has taken this decision after cracks appeared in the houses here. Among the luxury hotels Malari Inn and Hotel Mount View, Malari Inn will be demolished first. Both are 5-6 storey hotels. Teams have reached the spot with bulldozers.

The work of demolishing them will be done under the supervision of the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI). SDRF team is also present on the spot. Swami Avimukteshwaranand appealed to the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing on this matter. The court has refused. The hearing will be held on January 16.

Today a team of Ministry of Home Affairs will come to Joshimath and take stock of the damage caused by the landslide. 478 houses and 2 hotels have been identified to be demolished. So far 81 families have been evacuated.

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SDRF’s action plan to demolish two hotels

Two hotels Malari Inn and Hotel Mount View will be demolished. SDRF Commandant Manikant Mishra said that the team has decided to demolish Hotel Malari Inn today. First the upper part will be razed. Both the hotels are very close to each other and there are houses around them, so it is necessary to demolish them. If the hotel sinks further, it will collapse. SDRF has been deployed. People are being asked to go to safe places through loudspeakers.

Joshimath divided into 3 zones

The state government has decided to divide Joshimath into three zones. These zones will be – Danger, Buffer and Safe Zone. There will be such houses in the danger zone which are very dilapidated and not fit for habitation. Such houses will be demolished manually, while those in the safe zone will have mild cracks and are less prone to collapse. Those houses in the buffer zone will have minor cracks but are prone to crack growth. A team of experts has recommended the demolition of houses with cracks.

We have nothing to do with the landslide – NTPC

State power producer NTPC has said that the Tapovan Vishnugarh project has nothing to do with the landslide in Joshimath. Notably, a hydro project of NTPC is also being considered responsible for the Joshimath landslide. Local people say that tunnels were dug for NTPC’s hydro project, due to which the city is sinking. Although NTPC has rejected all these things.

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The Prime Minister’s office announced on Sunday that a high-level meeting would be held today afternoon in response to the ongoing land subsidence in the Joshimath area of the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

According to a press release, Principal Secretary to the PM Dr PK Mishra will undertake a high-level review meeting with the Cabinet Secretary, senior government officials, and members of the National Disaster Management Authority at PMO on Sunday afternoon.

Joshimath District Officials will also be present via video conference during this discussion.

Senior Uttarakhand officers would reportedly participate in the review through video conference as well.

The meeting is being organised in response to the cracks that have appeared nearby in recent days.

The Additional Chief Secretary will serve as the government’s point person on the coordination committee, while Commissioner Garhwal will serve as its local point person. These committees will work together to provide assistance, relief, and rescue to those affected by the Joshimath landslide.

The Lord Badrinath idol is transported each winter from the main Badrinath temple to the Vasudeva temple at Joshimath, also known as Jyotirmath, which serves as the Lord’s winter residence. Hindus hold Joshimath in high regard as a sacred location and a significant national centre for pilgrimage.

The district government has set up plans for the families affected by the subsidence in the meantime. 66 families have reportedly left Joshimath as of right now as a result of the appearance of cracks in the dwellings.

According to a statement released on Sunday, the district government has made plans for the families affected by the natural tragedy to reside in safe relief camps.

Notably, a day before Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati had filed a plea with the Supreme Court of India demanding the present incidents of Joshimath land subsidence to be declared as a National Disaster.

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