Joshimath Crisis: Action Continues In The Bitter Cold! Still Waiting For The Report, CM Dhami Gave Instructions

Joshimath Crisis: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Thursday that as soon as reports of all technical institutions regarding the causes of landslide in Joshimath come, further planning will be done. Work should be done fast and the government should be informed soon after taking suggestions from the people regarding displacement. While reviewing the ongoing relief work in Joshimath after returning from Delhi, the Chief Minister said that as soon as the reports of all the central technical institutes studying the landslide-hit town are received, work on further planning should be started there.

Investigation is going on in these institutions Institutes like Central Building Research Institute, National Geophysical Research Institute, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Geological Survey of India, Central Ground Water Board, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing and IIT Roorkee have been working in the city since the landslide surfaced in Joshimath. Studying from different aspects. All the institutes have said to give their preliminary report in two to three weeks. Dhami said that suggestions should be taken after meeting the local people for displacement and Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana should send the report to the government as soon as possible after taking suggestions from the local people.

)The Chief Minister gave instructions to the officials In the meeting, the Chief Minister instructed the officials to prepare an action plan for those cities as well, where there is no proper drainage plan and sewer system. He said that all the cities should be identified on the basis of categories. On the other hand, Khurana sought suggestions from the affected families of Joshimath regarding rehabilitation. In view of the present condition of landslide in the city, he has sought suggestions from all the affected people regarding permanent displacement to some other safe place and setting up of new Joshimath.

Order to demolish another building declared unsafe in Joshimath In an appeal to the affected citizens, the District Magistrate said that they should give their valuable suggestions to the district administration so that according to their suggestions and wishes, the process of permanent displacement can be done in a good way. On Thursday, Khurana issued an order to demolish another building declared unsafe in Joshimath. This building belongs to Dinesh Lal of ward number-7 of Joshimath Municipality, who had given written consent for the demolition of his house which has become unsafe due to landslide.

Action is going on in the midst of severe cold Earlier, the process of scientific demolition of two hotels declared unsafe, two private buildings and the post office of the Public Works Department is underway under the technical supervision of the nodal agency Central Building Research Institute. The sky is cloudy in the entire area including Joshimath and it is snowing since morning on the surrounding high peaks, due to which the low lying areas including Joshimath are experiencing severe cold.