Joshimath, the ancient Uttarakhand town has become a cause of concern. Though the town of Joshimath has been witnessing cracks emerging for the past two decades, things have escalated over the past few days.
Journey of Joshimath Town’s development:
Reasons for Vulnerability of region:
Main Central Thrust (MCT) line:
The M.C. Mishra committee’s report of 1976 warned against heavy and unscientific construction in the town mentioning that, “Joshimath is a deposit of sand and stone, hence was not a suitable place for the coming up of a township. Vibrations produced by blasting and heavy traffic will also lead disequilibrium in natural factors.” |
Contributing factors for disasters in the region:
The Himalayan ecosystem:
Recent disasters in the region:
Verifying, please be patient.
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