Truth About The Land Subsidence In Joshimath: Few Days Ago IIT Scientists Conducted A Survey
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 9, 2023 18:40 IST2023-01-09T18:40:50+5:302023-01-09T18:40:50+5:30
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A big claim has come up regarding the degraded land in Joshimath in Uttarakhand. A research team from IIT Kanpur had reached the same place a few days before the incident. Geologist of this team Prof. Led by Rajeev Sinha. During this period, this team has done important survey.
Prof. Rajeev Sinha clearly stated that it is dangerous to talk about the rehabilitation of Joshimath. It is not at all suitable to live there at present. What did the team of scientists see during the survey? Finally, why did the land in Joshimath collapse? Now Joshimath people have no suitable place to live.
Landslide incidents started coming to light in Joshimath from December. In the last month, there were incidents of landslides in many places in this area. People reported that houses were cracked in Manohar Bagh Ward, Gandhi Ward and Sindhar Ward of the city. With houses in the city area.
After these incidents, the administration has also become alert and the Chamoli district administration has formed a joint team. The team spent two days inspecting the houses affected by the landslides in the city. A joint team of Tehsil Administration, Municipality, Disaster Management and SDRF went door to door.
A series of landslides unfolded on Monday night when several houses suddenly burst open. After this, an atmosphere of fear spread throughout the city. Several houses in the residential colony of JP Company in Marwari ward suffered cracks. Suddenly water started seeping from the hill behind the colony at night.
The multi-storied hotel Mount View and Malari Inn in Sinhadhar ward have been tilted due to land subsidence. According to local people, around 10pm last Monday night, the hotel's walls began to crack, prompting the five women who live behind the hotel.
A landslide occurred in Joshimath on Tuesday. Locals saw water seeping through the Joshimath rock on Tuesday. The danger is further compounded by the seepage of ground water seeping into the cracks of the fields. On Tuesday, there were cracks in one house in nine wards of the city.
Why are soils depleting? Geologist Dr. Rajeev Sinha said that we were there a few days before the Joshimath incident. A drone survey of the Joshimath area was conducted. Its report is now being prepared. The main cause of land depletion in Joshimath is 'Joshimath and its surroundings.
Land sliding has been happening here for decades. However, it has remained stable over the past few years. Frequent landslides have weakened the rocks here. Despite this, people have built houses and hotels on this pile. A lot of development works have been done here in the last few years
A large population is settled along the banks of the river in the valley. It is dangerous. People's lives are now in danger due to unplanned development works. If not corrected in time, a dire situation can be seen. If there is no earthquake or rain, guess what, if it rains.
