Cracks emerge in other parts of Uttarakhand amid Joshimath crisis
In the Karanprayag area of Chamoli district, owners of houses facing land subsidence in Bahuguna Nagar area are worried over their fate
The Joshimath crisis has put a spotlight on land subsidence in the holy town, but the same phenomenon is also being reported from other areas of the state including Uttarkashi, Tehri, Pauri and Karanprayag, with the causes being the same as in Joshimath -- geology, weather, unplanned development, and large infrastructure projects.
In the Karanprayag area of Chamoli district, owners of houses facing land subsidence in Bahuguna Nagar area are worried over their fate
“Over 50 houses have either developed cracks or have been damaged due to the land subsidence activity triggered by the road cutting work done by the Public Works department (PWD) division under Char Dham all-weather road construction project initiated in 2021. Cracks that developed over the year have widened and are giving us sleepless nights, especially after we are seeing what is happening in Joshimath”, said Digambar Singh, 44 from Bahuguna Nagar who has shifted elsewhere in Karanparayag .
Gabar Singh Negi, whose house in Karanprayag has also developed cracks said, “A joint committee headed by Sub Divisional Magistrate Karanprayag was formed to assess the damage and it found that the houses were facing subsidence due to the road construction work done during the rains. Following that, the district magistrate, Chamoli wrote to the PWD principal secretary on July 18, 2022, requesting compensation estimated to the tune of around ₹ 84 lakhs to the affected families but nothing has been received so far.”
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