Nearly 700 houses in the town of Joshimath, in Uttarakhand state, have developed cracks and some 400 people have been moved to safer locations Read more at straitstimes.com.
LUCKNOW, India/ NEW DELHI - India’s top court is expected to hear a petition on Tuesday seeking to halt construction of a hydroelectric project afterThe Supreme Court of India may hear the urgent plea filed by a local Hindu religious leader after land subsidence - gradual sinking due to displacement of underground earth layers - led to cracks in more than 600 buildings in the tiny town located in the north Indian hilly state of Uttarakhand.
The gateway town for mountain expeditions and Hindu pilgrimage sites like Badrinath has seen rapid infrastructure growth plus massive tourist footfalls, damaging the fragile ecosystem and triggering frequent landslides and flash floods. “The tunnel built by NTPC does not pass under Joshimath town,” the company said in a Jan 5 statement, adding that no blasting was being carried out currently while building the tunnel.
Besides the town’s significance for Hindu pilgrims and biodiversity enthusiasts, it’s also a key military garrison for the Indian army that defends a part of the disputed border between India and China. Its importance has only increased after the recent border dispute with China escalated.The Indian army is on standby to move in for rescue and evacuation, a senior military official said, adding that a few military installations have also been damaged.
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