Crack Developed in 500 houses…
Uttarakhand: Reportedly Cracks have developed in as many as 561 houses in Joshimath as a result of continued land subsidence, stated the District Disaster Management Department.
Due to the cracks in the houses, 66 families are reported to have migrated from Joshimath as of now.
"Now the cracks have started increasing in Singhdhar and Marwadi. Badrinath NH near Singhdhar Jain locality and JP Company Gate in Marwadi, near the forest department check post, is continuously cracking.
This crack is increasing every hour which is creating stress," said Joshimath Municipal Chairman Shailendra Pawar.
As many as nine houses in Marwadi have reported cracks and at the same time cracks have started appearing in most public roads of the ward, stated the City Board Chairman, Joshimath.
The District Disaster Management Department has also reported cases of water seepage from underground in JP Colony, Marwadi ward of Joshimath.
"Cracks are increasing on all the main roads of Sunil Ward also due to which people are facing a lot of difficulty in walking even," said Shalendar Panwar.
After continued land sinking in Joshimath, District Magistrate Chamoli has posted Joint Magistrate Deepak Saini in Joshimath.
Earlier in the day, in the wake of the news of land subsidence in Joshimath and cracks developing in many houses in the town, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that necessary actions would be taken to save the people of the district.
CM Dhami would be visiting Joshimath soon to view the situation and initiate necessary actions.
The huge cracks that have appeared in the houses are due to land subsidence which is known as the vertical sinking of land in an area.
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