Joshimath Sinking : Danger of Joshimath was Predicted in 1976 itself, So far 600 Houses Have cracks

Arpa Times January 7, 2023

Joshimath Sinking : Joshimath city of Uttarakhand has under threat for a long time. Now people are becoming homeless. The Tapobhoomi Jyartimath of Aadi Guru Shankaracharya is also coming under the threat of landslide. In this way the city is gradually losing its cultural and historical existence. If this condition continues, only stories of Joshimath’s monasteries and temples will heard in future. By the way, the pilgrims going to Badrinath are also tell about this prophecy when they go to visit the temple of Lord Narasimha in Joshimath. It is said in this that in future Badrinath Dham will become extinct and Lord Badrivishal will see in Bhavishya Badri, 25 km away from Joshimath.

Seeing the landslide happening in Joshimath and the drains of water coming out from under the ground, people are now trying to link it with this prediction.

Joshimath Sinking Scientific Reason

On one side there is religious prediction, on the other side scientific reasons are also being give. These reasons have not discover today or tomorrow. But this threat to Joshimath was predict in the year 1976 as well (Joshimath Report). In 1976, a committee head by the then Garhwal commissioner MC Mishra had given a report, in which the danger on Joshimath was mention. It was also tell that how the role of local people can fix and tree plantation can do to save Joshimath Landslide. After this, in the year 2001 also a report was warn about this danger.

Heavy Cutting from Alaknanda and Dhauliganga

MPS Bisht and Piyush Rautela had told in a research that there are many reasons behind this landslide. The presence of Joshimath on the Central Himalayas in the Main Central Thrust area is believe to the biggest reason for this. According to MPS Bisht, director of the Uttarakhand Space Application Center, most of the villages in Uttarakhand are situate at an altitude of 1900 to 2500 meters. These villages is also locate in the areas in the Indian and Tibetan Plates, which is present in the Main Central Thrust. Small earthquakes here, soil erosion due to water are also believe to be the reason for this danger. In this, both Alaknanda River and Dhauliganga River eroding the soil below Joshimath city.

Joshimath Sinking : City Can End Anytime

Random construction work on the city and tunnel construction work are also responsible for this. The danger research on Joshimath is not take seriously, due to which people are suffering today. The local people are even saying that the whole city is now suffering due to indiscriminate development. The hill state is bearing the brunt of development. The city of Joshimath is standing at the edge of danger today and can end anytime.

People Protesting on Road

People are agitating to save Joshimath. When this voice was raise in the capital Dehradun. The entire government system become active. On Thursday, when people block the National Highway-58 and the tourists start getting upset. Then from the police to the administration come down to persuade and inspect them. The Chamoli Police Administration also conduct an on-the-spot inspection. While the Secretary, Disaster Management and the team also conduct an inspection in Joshimath late in the evening. Even today this team is inspecting other wards including Manohar ward. People are shift to safer places.