Is Joshimath's "Downing,"
Almost 4,000 people have been relocated to secure areas, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Following a satellite survey, families in 600 homes in the "sinking" town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand have been relocated. "We are aware that 600 homes have been evacuated as of right now. Additionally, 4,000 individuals have been relocated to safer places.
The lowest levels of Army and ITBP facilities have also shown some vulnerabilities, but suitable safeguards are being implemented, the official said.
A high-level central team that was led by Dr. Dharmendra Singh Gangwar, secretary for border management, arrived in Dehradun at the same time and met with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. A top Home Ministry official stated, "The NDRF and local authorities are conducting surveys to obtain the exact statistics.
He added that it appears that 30% of Joshimath is affected. An expert committee is compiling a report, which will be delivered to the Prime Minister's Office.
More than 200 homes in the sinking town have red cross marks on them because they are hazardous to live in, according to the district administration. It advised its occupants to either relocate to the temporary relief centres or rent housing, for which the state government would provide each household with assistance of Rs 4,000 per month for the following six months.
For the relief and rescue operations in the town, members of the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force have been dispatched.
In Joshimath, the entrance to Badrinath and Hemkunt Sahib, more than 600 buildings have either developed cracks or been substantially damaged. Based on the potential level of risk, the holy town has been separated into three zones: "Danger," "Buffer," and "Completely safe."
The worrying situation has been attributed by experts to unexpected infrastructure growth, notably hydropower projects. Many people have mentioned the National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) hydroelectricity project in this context. This accusation has been rejected by NTPC. The NTPC tunnel does not pass through the town, according to an official statement, and no blasting operations are currently taking place there.
