Journalism of Courage
Cracks have developed in over 560 houses in Uttarakhand's Joshimath due to landslides, causing panic in the whole city. The town observed a bandh to protest against administrative indifference to the plight of residents and the “NTPC projects which have led to its gradual sinking.” (PTI Photo)
Located at a height of 6,000 feet in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, the town on the route to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib falls in high-risk seismic ‘Zone-V’. In photo: A team of senior officials and experts led by Garhwal Commissioner Sushil Kumar and Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha inspect cracks appearing in houses following landslides, in Joshimath. (PTI Photo)
Joshimath also acts as a key transit point for tourists travelling to both Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib as a halt here is what most take before carrying on with their journey. (PTI photo)
Protests continued in Joshimath where over 560 houses developed cracks in the wake of land subsidence, and 50 families staying in houses at risk were rehabilitated, (PTI photo)
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami during a meeting with officials regarding landslides at Joshimath in Chamoli district. (PTI Photo)
Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Abhishek Tripathi came to persuade the agitators staging a dharna but he was told that it will continue until decisive action is taken on their demands. (PTI photo)
Opposition, Congress held protest demanding action from the Central and the State Government on the Joshimath issue, in Dehradun. (PTI photo)
The district administration subsequently put a ban on the construction of Helang bypass by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), work of the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and other construction work undertaken by the municipality with immediate effect till further orders. (PTI photo)
The NTPC and the Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) have also been asked to build 2,000 prefabricated houses each in advance for the affected families. (PTI photo)
