Joshimath/New Delhi: The buildings that have developed cracks and are badly damaged in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath will be demolished, so they don’t harm the nearby buildings, officials have said.
The demolition of the damaged buildings will begin today.
Joshimath has been divided into three zones – ‘Danger’, ‘Buffer’, and ‘Completely Safe’ – based on the magnitude of possible danger due to the land subsidence.
Over 600 buildings in ‘sinking Joshimath’ have developed cracks, officials said, adding that the ones that are most damaged will be demolished.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has appealed to everyone to work as a team and save the town. He has also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is monitoring the situation and has assured full support to the state government
Joshimath is called the “winter seat” of Lord Badrinath, whose idol is brought down from the main Badrinath temple to Vasudeva temple in the town every winter. It is also the gateway to the Sikh holy shrine Hemkund Sahib.
Experts have blamed unplanned infrastructure development, including hydropower projects, for the alarming situation.
Many have pointed to the hydroelectricity project of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in this connection.
