Four wards of Joshimath declared completely unsafe, partially affected: Disaster Management Secy
Dehradun (Uttarakhand), January 17: In the midst of the evolving crisis surrounding the landslide and subsidence at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's upper reaches, Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha declared four municipal areas or wards in the holy town as 'completely unsafe' on Tuesday.
Sinha stated at a press conference in Dehradun on Tuesday, "Four wards in Joshimath have been declared as completely unsafe. The rest of the wards have been found to be partially affected (by subsidence)."
"Many organisations are involved in the ongoing investigation into the reasons and extent of subsidence in and around Joshimath. We will come up with a final report soon. We have made adequate preparations in anticipation of rainfall," he further said.
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However, in a piece of 'good news', the Disaster Management Secretary stated that the water discharge level at JP Colony has gone down.
"The water discharge level (which is said to be behind the prevailing situation in Joshimath) at JP Colony has gone down. This is good news," he added.
He went on to say that the affected families had been relocated to shelter homes and that the model huts would be ready in a week.
Hundreds of residents were relocated to safe-haven relief centres after cracks appeared in several homes in Joshimath, indicating subsidence.
The Uttarakhand government has already announced relief packages in the millions of rupees for Joshimath's affected families.
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- ANI