Joshimath Crisis: The situation became more dangerous, crack was marked in 14 new buildings in 24 hours, and 10 families shifted

Posted on 21st Jan 2023 by rohit kumar

Joshimath Crisis: Cracks continue to grow in houses in disaster-hit Joshimath. Cracks were identified in 14 new buildings in the last 24 hours. With this, the number of red-marked unsafe buildings has increased to 863.

 

Because of the danger, 33 members of 10 families were shifted to the relief camp on Friday. The technical team of geologists has placed 181 buildings in the unsafe zone. From the point of view of security, so far 900 members of 269 families have been kept at various safe places by the district administration.

 

The district administration has identified 650 rooms at 89 places as habitable temporary relief camps in the Joshimath town area, where 2919 persons can be accommodated. On the other hand, 491 rooms in 20 buildings have been selected as temporary relief camps at Pipalkoti outside the Joshimath municipality area. 2205 people can be accommodated here.

 

So far, an amount of Rs 347.77 lakh has been distributed to 500 affected by the district administration. Declaring most of the areas under ward number one, four, five, and seven under the city area as unsafe, these wards have been evacuated.

 

The government engaged in drawing a blueprint for the reconstruction of Joshimath

The government has become active regarding the reconstruction of Joshimath which is moaning due to a landslide. Its blueprint is being prepared. The reconstruction plan of Joshimath will be finalized based on the geotechnical and physical survey report. According to Secretary of Disaster Management Dr. Ranjit Kumar Sinha, the option of retrofitting buildings will also be kept open.

 

Apart from this, because of the Chardham Yatra starting in the third week of April, a geotechnical survey of the Marwari-Helang bypass of the Badrinath Highway will also be conducted. IIT Roorkee has been entrusted with the task. After its report, a decision will be taken regarding the construction of this bypass near Joshimath. Presently it has been banned.

 

The part of Joshimath city from Sunil Ward to Atinala and Alaknanda river is facing the brunt of the disaster. Landslides as well as cracks in the land and buildings are maximum in this area. Scientists from eight central institutes are engaged in an investigation to get to the bottom of its causes. They will also suggest ways to solve it.

 

The decision will be taken only based on the report of the scientists. The landslide has also occurred in the 6 km stretch of the Marwari-Helang Bypass of Badrinath Highway near Joshimath connecting Badrinath Dham. The government is going to conduct a geotechnical survey of this bypass from IIT Roorkee. Only after this, the decision will be taken regarding the construction of the bypass.

 

The government is also worrying about the livelihood of the disaster affected

The government is also worrying about the livelihood of the affected people of the disaster-affected area of Joshimath. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, in a review meeting of Joshimath at the Secretariat in Dehradun on Friday, directed that the point of livelihood should also be prominently included in the proposal for the relief package to be sent to the Centre.

 

He also said that a detailed plan should also be made for the self-employment of those who will be displaced from the affected area. On the other hand, on the instructions of the Chief Minister, heaters have been provided to the affected families living in the relief camps in Joshimath to protect them from cold. Along with this, additional arrangements have also been made there. Chief Minister Dhami is constantly monitoring the ongoing relief work in Joshimath.

 

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