Joshimath Sinking : Joshimath Declared Crack Zone, Experts Gave These 6 Suggestions on Crisis

Arpa Times January 10, 2023

Joshimath Sinking : The incident of landslide in Joshimath of Uttarakhand has increased everyone’s concern. The Uttarakhand administration has declared the Joshimath area as a disaster prone area. So far, 610 houses have developed cracks due to the incident of subsidence. Earlier this number was 561. On the other hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting with experts regarding landslide in Joshimath.

After this, along with the state, the central agencies have also become active. It is being told that an area of about 350 meters in Joshimath has been affected by the landslide incident. Construction work has ban in Joshimath.

Joshimath Sinking : Affect houses Should Demolish

The expert committee has recommended 6 studies including geotechnical investigation, seismic monitoring to understand this whole situation.
The expert committee has said that the recommendations made in the August 2022 report should be followed.
Houses with heavy damage should demolish and their debris remove. Those areas should identify, which are still habitable.
People living in the affected area should shift immediately.

These 6 Studies Should Done

Geo-technical investigation should done, if needed retrofitting of foundation should also study.
Geophysical investigation should done to understand the sub-strata of the area.
There should seismic monitoring in the area.
Hydrological investigation should done, so that drainage, springs, local water table sources can identify.
There should real time monitoring of land subsidence.
There should an assessment of the damage cause to the houses, retrofitting should done.

Joshimath Sinking : Central Agencies Investigate

Now on the current situation of Joshimath, experts from National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Geological Survey of India, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, National Institute of Hydrology and Central Building Research Institute The team will conduct the survey and submit its report.

PM’s Review Meeting

Earlier, Dr. PK Mishra, Chief Secretary to PM Modi conducted a high level review. Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary, Government of India, senior officials of Government of India as well as members of National Disaster Management Authority, Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Joshimath, District Magistrate and other officers, senior officials of Uttarakhand and many experts were present in this meeting. be present. Earlier, PM Modi reviewed the situation in a meeting with Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami and expressed concern over it.