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Joshimath: Committee formed for distribution of interim package amount among affected families
Joshimath: A 19-member committee, headed by Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana, was formed on Wednesday for the distribution of the interim package amount among the affected families in subsidence-hit Joshimath town in…
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Uttarakhand govt announces Rs 1.5 lakh interim relief for those affected in Joshimath
Joshimath: The Uttarkhand government on Wednesday announced Rs 1.5 lakh interim relief to affected families who have been shifted to safer locations after land subsidence in Joshimath led to houses and establishments…
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Joshimath residents seek proper compensation before damaged houses’ demolition
Joshimath: The demolition work to raze structures damaged due to land subsidence in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath saw a huge protest by locals, who were not ready to vacate their houses unless they are…
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SP spent over Rs 25 cr during elections in UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab
New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party spent Rs 25.76 crore during the assembly polls held in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab last year and more than half of the amount was incurred on…
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Joshimath sinking: Chief Secy orders immediate evacuation of people
Dehradun: Stressing that every minute is important, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary S.S. Sandhu on Monday directed immediate evacuation of people from the affected zone in Joshimath, which is facing land susidence. Earlier, a…
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Joshimath crisis: Residents refuse to leave, ‘every min imp’, says official
Dehradun: As many residents remain reluctant to leave their homes that have been declared unsafe due to land subsidence in Joshimath, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS Sandhu on Monday stressed that every minute…
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‘Government apathy to repeated warnings root cause of Joshimath crisis’
Gopeshwar: Geological factors apart, the failure of successive governments to act on the warnings by experts about possible hazards in Joshimath and adjoining areas has emerged as a major reason behind the…
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Experts blame Joshimath disaster to rampant infrastructure development
New Delhi: The appearance of cracks on roads and houses across Joshimath in Uttarakhand is mainly due to the rampant infrastructure development that is happening in a very fragile ecosystem like Himalayas,…
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Relief, rescue operations intensified in Joshimath; PMO reviews situation
New Delhi: Relief and rescue efforts were intensified in Joshimath after it was declared a landslide and subsidence-hit zone, with the Centre on Sunday stressing that the immediate priority is the safety…
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Uttarakhand: 600 families to be evacuated from ‘sinking’ Joshimath town
Joshimath: After a temple collapsed in Singdhar ward of the Himalayan town of Joshimath on Friday evening, alarming residents living under constant fear of a major disaster in the offing, chief minister…