Taking the suo moto cognizance of a media report stating damage in structures in Doda District, The National Green Tribunal has ordered for the constitution of a joint Committee to be headed by the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, and others to suggest remedial measures and prevent envi
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.
According to the Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Doda, Athar Amir Zargar, the cracks started appearing in December last year which have now started aggravating.
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta who is a member of the High Power Committee Joshimath Rehabilitation visited Dhak village on Saturday to take stock of the construction of the pre-fabricated houses being built for the rehabilitation of people affected by the land subsidence disast
The other relief measures include a special rehabilitation package, a one-time special grant for the transportation of goods and immediate needs and the purchase of household items, Khurana said.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday informed that the number of buildings with cracks has not increased and till now 863 buildings with cracks have been noticed due to land subsidence and landslides in the Joshimath town area of Uttarakhand.
District Magistrate of Uttarakhand's Chamoli, Himanshu Khurana said on Friday that a prefabricated cow shed has been prepared for the animals affected due to land subsidence in the Joshimath town.
According to officials, the state government will review preparations for the yatra 15 days prior to its commencement. Since Joshimath lies at the entrance of the yatra and the last major halt before Badrinath, officials will review preparations to ensure that the land subsidence issue do