Chamoli district News
The quiet town of Joshimath was jolted by the collapse of a building in the Helang area on a fateful Tuesday evening.
The district administration had put red cross marks on more than 200 houses in the sinking town that are unsafe for living.
It asked their occupants to either shift to the temporary relief centres or rent accommodation.
Each family will get assistance of Rs 4000 per month for the next six months from the state government.
The district administration has started evacuating its government buildings located in Joshimath after cracks appeared in it.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting in New Delhi with experts on this issue.
Reports say, the Central Government has deployed one team of NDRF and four teams of SDRF in Joshimath town area.
In this complex, Totakacharya cave, Tripur Sundari Rajarajeshwari temple and the seat of Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth are situated.
The team of experts was also surprised to see the devastation in Joshimath.
The incident of land subsidence in Joshimath is very worrying.
The administration has also ordered the closure of major projects like the hydel Power Plant and Chardham road.
According to administration sources, all the families who are affected due to cracks will be given Rs. 4000 per month for the next 6 months.
It is known that this cost will be borne by the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
Colonies and hotels are being evacuated.
The district administration shifted some 70 families to the guesthouse in the last three days.
Ten more families were shifted to safer places on Thursday.
The vehicle is said to have been overloaded with some occupants also sitting on its roof
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