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How India’s unplanned hydropower dams and tunnels are disrupting Himalayan landscapes

Uttarakhand, referred to as the land of gods, is also known as the energy state of India. It is home to several fast-flowing rivers at high altitudes that serve as the perfect backdrop for harnessing energy from water to produce hydroelectric power.

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Uttarakhand Police clear debris near Gulabkoti, Pagalnala in Joshimath on Badrinath National Highway

The Uttarakhand police have cleared the debris near Gulabkoti in the Joshimath area on the Badrinath National Highway. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Partial traffic resumed on Badrinath Highway near Joshimath

Currently, only small vehicles and pedestrians are permitted to proceed through the route. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Joshimath land subsidence: Experts recommend ban on new construction in area

A 35-member expert committee report on Joshimath landslide and subsidence issue has recommended a complete ban on new construction in the entire Joshimath area till the end of the coming monsoon.

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65% houses in Joshimath impacted by land subsidence: Government report

65% of homes affected by land subsidence in Joshimath, Uttarakhand; 355 families relocated. Post Disaster Needs Assessment team of 35 found 1,403 of 2,152 houses need immediate attention. Causes of damage include weak building materials, structural flaws, and location on steep slopes.

The Hindu

Seismic activities, construction loopholes, population pressure, among others cause for sinking of Joshimath: reports

Joshimath's land subsidence due to its location on a slope of morainic deposits, population pressure, multi-storeyed buildings, and lack of proper water disposal system, according to scientific reports. The reports suggest need for town planning review, construction typology, practices, materials, regulations, and awareness.

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Six months on, fresh sinkhole revives fears of subsidence in Joshimath

A sinkhole, more than six-feet wide, emerged near the Saklani home in Joshimath last week. And the crippling anxiety of ‘what next’ gripped the residents of the ecologically fragile Himalayan town once again.

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After Joshimath, wide cracks in Uttarkashi village cause panic

Wide cracks have appeared in the roads and walls of several homes in Mastari village here, nearly 300 km from Joshimath, which caught national attention earlier this year when thousands of people had to be evacuated to safer locations due to land subsidence.

The Hindu

State government will implement UCC as soon as it gets panel report, says Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

The Uttarakhand government is strictly dealing with people who are playing tricks with ‘innocent minor sisters and daughters’, says Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in an exclusive conversation with The Hindu. Mr. Dhami says that as a ‘Pradhan Sewak”, it is his responsibility to call out wrong and support what…

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People march in protest in subsidence-hit Joshimath

mPeople in Joshimath affected by the land subsidence took out a torchlight procession in protest against the State government over compensation for their loss.

The Hindu

Landslides are a global injustice – they're rarely caused by the people worst affected

In northern India, a tragedy is playing out in slow-motion. Located at about 2,000 metres elevation in Chamoli District in the Himalayas, Joshimath is an ancient, sacred town of about 17,000 people. Popular with pilgrims and visitors wanting to ski or climb the nearby mountains, the town is a beautiful…

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Cracked walls, ‘repeat of Joshimath’: Scrapped NTPC project triggers sleepless nights in Uttarkashi homes

Pratima Devi unhooked a yellow sari draping a wall, in one of the five rooms of her house, to reveal a crack four inch wide in the cornice. Though out of sight, it has never been out of her mind – especially when it rains.

Newslaundry

Scarred for life: the Himalayan towns sinking into oblivion

The construction of vast dams and a network of roads and railways have taken a heavy toll on the state of Uttarakhand, with buildings in Joshimath and other settlements collapsing and residents blaming government indifference

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Uttarakhand Govt demands Rs.2000cr from Centre for Joshimath rehabilitation

The Uttarakhand government has sought an economic package of Rs 2000 crore from the Central Government for subsidence-affected areas in Joshimath and rehabilitation of the affected people. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India’s sinking holy town of Joshimath faces grim future: ‘a time bomb’

It was built on debris left from landslides and earthquakes. Scientists have long warned it can’t withstand the heavy construction being done to boost religious tourism to Hindu and Sikh holy sites.

The Independent UK

‘A time bomb’: India’s sinking holy town faces grim future

For months, residents in Joshimath, a holy town burrowed high up in India’s Himalayan mountains, have seen their homes slowly sink

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BRO team deployed in Joshimath for Char Dham Yatra

CM Dhami on Tuesday held a meeting at the secretariat regarding the preparations for the Char Dham Yatra and said that disaster management control room will be set up and a BRO team has been deployed in subsidence-hit Joshimath to ensure smooth conduct of the pilgrimage to Badrinath. Read further…

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Month later, rehabilitation eludes residents in India’s Joshimath

As houses and roads began to crack, about 240 families were temporarily relocated and many others fled Himalayan town.

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Reuters

Cracks begin to show in India's Himalayan building spree

One morning 18 months ago, Jaswant Singh Butola woke to find hairline cracks had spread up the walls of his house, which overlooks a railway being built to take pilgrims to Himalayan holy sites in India near the border with China.

Newslaundry

In villages ‘changed’ by Uttarakhand floods, Joshimath rekindles 2013 fears

Battered and bruised by the 2013 Uttarakhand floods, it had taken years for Bhagvat Chauhan’s family to put the pieces together. But now another crisis is knocking at their doorsteps in Lambagad, on the way to Badrinath and about 30 km from the “sinking town” of Joshimath.

Radio France Internationale

India's sinking hill town, a casualty of the warming Himalayas

On the slopes of the Himalayas, nearly 2,000 metres above sea level, the hill town of Joshimath is sinking. Experts fear it's one of many settlements in the ecologically fragile region in danger of being wiped out because of subsidence worsened by large-scale construction and climate change.

Bangkok Post

Subsidence spurs checks on India's hydro push

Posters urging "NTPC Go Back" have appeared in Joshimath, a subsiding Indian Himalayan town where roads are cracking and houses crumbling -- a crisis locals blame largely on a hydropower project led by India's biggest electricity producer NTPC.

Newslaundry

‘Just one option…remove settlements’: Geologists on Joshimath’s reality

“We are left with one option now. The settlements have to be removed from the affected areas,” says Dr Naveen Juyal, hinting at the harsh reality of the “sinking town” of Joshimath in Uttarakhand.

Newslaundry

‘Can the CM live in this house for two days?’: How Uttarakhand’s villages were sacrificed for dams

“Son, we have become homeless. This house is falling apart,” said Asharfi Devi, 70. “My grandchildren have moved into a rented house. The government should do something now. What will they do when we’re buried up here?”

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Uttarakhand CM Reviews Relief Work In Land Subsidence-Hit Joshimath

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday reviewed the relief and rescue works in land subsidence-hit Joshimath. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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