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The Times of India · Jan 28, 2023

Subsidence spurs checks on India's hydro push

Posters urging "NTPC Go Back" have appeared in Joshimath, a subsiding Indian Himalayan town where roads are cracking and houses crumbling -- a crisis locals blame largely on a hydropower project led by India's biggest electricity producer NTPC.

Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2023

‘Just one option…remove settlements’: Geologists on Joshimath’s reality

“We are left with one option now. The settlements have to be removed from the affected areas,” says Dr Naveen Juyal, hinting at the harsh reality of the “sinking town” of Joshimath in Uttarakhand.

Newslaundry · Jan 25, 2023

Joshimath Receives Heavy Snowfall; SDRF, Police On Alert, Says Chamoli DM

Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said that teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police are on alert if any tragedy arises due to heavy snowfall in Joshimath on Friday. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 20, 2023

Joshimath Land Subsidence: Monitoring Situation Every Day, Says CM Pushkar Dhami

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami held a review meeting on Joshimath relief work with officials on Thursday at the state secretariat and said that he is monitoring the situation every day. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 19, 2023

Projects worth over Rs 12,000 crore: Joshimath’s journey from ‘development’ to disaster

If it had been a typical January, Auli would be bustling with tourists. Every year, crowds throng the Uttarakhand hill station for skiing, cable car rides, trekking, or simply to soak in the raw beauty of its location.

Newslaundry · Jan 19, 2023

‘Government, don’t ignore us!’: 22 km from Joshimath, Reni’s villagers worry they’re next

“Our entire village is in danger,” said Malki Devi, her voice shaking in anger. “There are cracks in every house here. Government, don’t ignore us!”

Newslaundry · Jan 18, 2023

Joshimath Sinking: SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Intervention To Declare Joshimath Subsidence Natural Disaster

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala permitted the petitioner to approach the Uttarakhand High Court with the plea. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 16, 2023

PMO Team Reaches Josimath To Take Stock Of Situation

A team from the Prime Minister's Office visited disaster-hit areas of Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli and inspected the situation, an official said on Sunday. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 16, 2023

NTPC faces local ire in Joshimath, authorities probe its ‘role’

Forced to leave damaged houses, residents in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath are now expressing their anger against the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited – a state-owned energy giant facing allegations that one of its projects contributed to subsidence in the area.

Newslaundry · Jan 14, 2023