Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has been witnessing distress of slope material since 1970. Active and severe ground subsidence is however being witnessed presently in portions of the town that were hitherto considered free from the problem of slope distress – Sinnghdhar, Marwari and Manoharbagh. This is attributed to the breach of a water […]
Ground fissures
Joshimath like ground fissure reports
Cracks and fissures are being reported from many places of Uttarakhand soon after the recent ground subsidence incidence around Joshimath, cause of which still eludes the scientists and experts. It is a cause of serious concern as neither the people not the state are in a position to bear the burden of similar incidences.