Uttarakhand Crisis Deepens, Cracks Appear On Houses In Another District After Joshimath

Joshimath Crisis: This comes after cracks were seen on houses and buildings in Karnprayag, prompting officials to conduct an inspection of the area.

After Joshimath and Karnprayag, cracks appear on houses in Uttarakhand's Tehri ( Image Source :ANI | Twitter )

Joshimath Sinking: In yet another shocking development, cracks have appeared on houses in the Chamba town of Uttarakhand's Tehri district on Wednesday.

Uttarakhand | Cracks seen on houses and buildings in Chamba of Tehri district. pic.twitter.com/YFDtvniu8S

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) January 11, 2023

This comes after cracks were seen on houses and buildings in Karnprayag, prompting officials to conduct an inspection of the area.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced an immediate assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh to each affected family and assured that people will be compensated for their houses at market rates.

"हमारी सरकार स्थानीय लोगों के हितों का पूरा ध्यान रख रही है। भू-धंसाव से जो स्थानीय लोग प्रभावित हुए हैं उनको बाजार दर पर मुआवजा दिया जाएगा। बाजार की दर हितधारकों के सुझाव लेकर और जनहित में ही तय की जाएगी।" : श्री @pushkardhami जी

— Office Of Pushkar Singh Dhami (@OfficeofDhami) January 11, 2023

Earlier in the day, the Uttarakhand government said that residents and hotel owners in Joshimath cannot be given Badrinath-like compensation for their properties.

Addressing the press after holding a meet with residents and district officials, the secretary to CM said that compensation will be given n according to the compensation that was given in Uttar Kashi.

"We requested people to support us in the dismantling of two hotels. Compensation will be given in according to the compensation that was given in Uttar Kashi. Badrinath-like compensation cannot be given here. Several teams of central govt have reached here," he said, reported ANI.

Locals and owner of hotel Malari Inn have been staging protests outside the hotel asking for fair compensation for their properties. Due to the continuous land sinking in Joshimath, buildings and hotels that pose danger to others are set to be demolished.