INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DEHRADUN: The Chamoli district administration has acknowledged fresh cracks in homes in land-subsidence-hit Joshimath town after remaining
in rejection mode for over a fortnight
According to district administrations newest publication, updated on Monday, the number of homes with fractures in Joshimath has increased
by 5-- to 868 from 863-- a figure which had actually stayed the same considering that January 20 despite the fact that citizens had been
saying more fractures are appearing in the town
We have been trying to accentuate fresh cracks and broadening gaps in our houses but the administration continued to claim the scenario was
the exact same and no new damage was done, said Pranav Sharma (22 ), a Singhdhar homeowner
On February 6, TOI had reported about fresh cracks and widening of existing ones at a number of places in Joshimath, especially in Singhdhar
This came after Joshimath SDM Kumkum Joshi acknowledged on Sunday that some fractures had actually broadened in particular parts of the
town, especially in Singhdhar, which technical groups would carry out studies in those locations again
All the 5 homes which have actually reported fresh cracks are in Singhdhar local ward
Of the total 181 unsafe houses in Joshimaths 9 wards, Singhdhar has the maximum at 98, followed by 28 each in Gandhinagar and Sunil and 27
