Joshimath’s Economy Suffers Blow As Tourist Numbers Dwindle
In January 2023, hundreds of houses in the pilgrimage town of Joshimath developed fissures due…
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U’khand Faces Tunnelling Disasters As Norms Are Ignored
In the early morning of 12 November 2023, a 57 metre wide section of an…
Rethinking Infrastructure Development In The Himalayas
The Himalayan region has seen several extreme weather events and disasters this year. Experts have…
There Is A Mountain Of Studies But Joshimath Is Still Sinking
As soon as reports of cracks developing in houses started pouring in from Uttarakhand’s Joshimath…
Sinking Himalayas: Why Geologists In Sikkim Fear Joshimath-Like Disasters
After the natural disaster in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, geologists and activists working on environmental protection in Sikkim…
Joshimath Residents Return Home, 4 Months After Sinking Crisis
“We had to come to our homes many times in a day from the relief…
Joshimath Yet To See Enough Steps To Address Land Subsidence
Nearly four months since Joshimath made headlines as the “sinking town”, the gateway to Himalayan…
Joshimath-Like Crisis: Villagers Protest Against Hydel Project
Source: PTI Residents of 14 villages of Darma valley in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh have risen in…
The Hidden Waters Of The Himalayas Are Key To Mitigating Disasters
Within weeks of the partial evacuation of Joshimath, an ancient pilgrim town in Uttarakhand, northern…
Land Subsidence In Joshimath Shatters Many Business Dreams
(Source: PTI) The hotel owner, the shopkeeper, the laundry owner, the roadside vendor… Hundreds of…
Joshimath Sinking: Anatomy Of A Himalayan Disaster In The Making
(Source: PTI) Joshimath is a town on the edge. It’s the very precipice for thousands…
Explained: How A Satellite Tech Helped Detect Joshimath Sinking
(Source: PTI) The PSInSAR satellite technique used to observe the gradual sinking of Uttarakhand’s Joshimath…
Joshimath: Fears Heighten As Satellite Images Show Town Sinking
Concerns over land subsidence in Joshimath mounted on Friday as satellite images released by ISRO…
Geophysical Scientists To Study Issue Of Land Subsidence In Joshimath
(Source: PTI) A team of experts from CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) will be leaving…
Fragile, Forsaken: Lessons From Joshimath
The Himalayan town of Joshimath is sinking. Its houses have been declared dangerous to live…
Joshimath, A Disaster Of Ignored Warnings
Residents of the ancient pilgrim town of Joshimath were forced to flee their homes in…
Stop All New Projects In Uttarakhand: Congress
(Source: PTI) The Congress on Monday demanded that the land subsidence situation in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath…