Tag: Joshimath

Uttarakhand govt seeks Rs 2000 cr package from Centre for Joshimath rehabilitation

The state government has prepared the blueprint of the package on the basis of the assessment of the damage done at its level

March 10, 2023

Uttarakhand Govt waives off electric and water bills of locals affected in Joshimath

Electricity and water bills of the local residents affected in Joshimath Land Subsidence have been waived on Sunday by the Uttarakhand Government at the orders issued on the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

February 12, 2023

After Joshimath, Jammu village starts sliding; 200 evacuated

The Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu are being developed as the hydroelectric generation hub of the country with several power projects coming up in the area.

February 3, 2023

Joshimath land subsidence: 70 pc normalcy has returned, says Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Addressing a press conference here in Dehradun, CM Dhami asserted that the state is not facing as much problem in Joshimath and adjoining areas as is being projected.

January 25, 2023

Help Joshimath save its soul: U’khand Congress moves Rahul Gandhi

The plights of the sinking Joshimath in Uttarakhand have found an echo in the Bharat Jodo Yatra when a delegation from the hills State on Tuesday joined Rahul Gandhi on the Jammu—Srinagar Highway near Udhampur and sought his intervention to save the hills town from further sinking. Led by former Chief Minister Harish Rawat, the...

January 24, 2023

Joshimath: So far 863 buildings identified where cracks found due to land subsidence

The DM directed the Rural Works Department (RWD) to provide a contour map of the land in Dhak soon.

January 22, 2023

Cracks in Joshimath buildings widened after snowfall: Chamoli DM

Chamoli DM Himanshu Khurana said that teams of SDRF and police are on alert if any tragedy arises due to heavy snowfall in Joshimath.

January 21, 2023

Joshimath land subsidence: Monitoring situation every day, says CM Pushkar Dhami

The Chief Minister on Thursday while speaking to ANI stated that the state officials have been monitoring the situation in Joshimath every day. The water discharge which was at 570 lpm (litres per minute) has reduced to 100 lpm now.

January 19, 2023

Uttarakhand CM gives detailed information of situation in Joshimath to Amit Shah, says ‘Char Dham Yatra’ to begin soon

After the meeting, Dhami announced that "Char Dham Yatra will be starting in the next four months".

January 18, 2023

Mamata Banerjee attacks Centre on Joshimath

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo described the situation in Joshimath as extremely alarming, as she questioned the Centre why steps were not taken much earlier as there were predictions of land subsidence.

January 17, 2023

Ready for special missions as well as for helping in Joshimath: Indian Army troops in Uttarakhand

Earlier on Sunday, a team from the Prime Minister's Office visited disaster-hit areas of Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli and inspected the situation, an official said.

January 17, 2023

Disaster Management Secy inspects Joshimath, says ‘cracks increased, but monitoring underway’

The Secretary inspected areas including Auli Ropeway, Manohar Bagh, Shankaracharya Math, JP Colony along with geologists and senior officials.

January 15, 2023

Home Minister holds high-level meet on Joshimath land-subsistence

The meeting was attended by Road and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Power Minister R K Singh, Environment, and Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav and Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

January 12, 2023

Amit Shah chairs high-level meet on Joshimath situation

Shah chaired the meeting with Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, RK Singh, Bhupendra Yadav and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat participating, on issues related to roads, power supply, water scarcity and environment in the Joshimath in the wake of land subsidence.

January 12, 2023

“Rumors being spread about demolition of houses”: Uttarakhand CM on Joshimath, says no such action being taken

Dhami said that the affected people will be given compensation at the market rate in the landslide and landslide-affected areas of the Joshimath municipal area.

January 11, 2023

Uttarakhand govt announces Rs 1.5 lakh interim relief for those affected in Joshimath

Cracks have appeared in 723 buildings in Joshimath town of Uttarakhand which has been affected by land subsidence and so far 131 families.

January 11, 2023

SC posts plea on Joshimath for Jan 16

The apex court, however, points out that there are democratically-elected institutions to look into the situation arising from land sinking and the consequent losses in Joshimath.

January 10, 2023