Uttarakhand’s Joshimath Listed in Sinking Zone, Over 60 Families Evacuated: Report

Joshimath has been listed in a landslide-subsidence zone and more than 60 families residing in destroyed houses in the sinking town have been shifted safely to temporary relief centres, a senior official told on Sunday.

Ninety more families are left to be evacuated. The local administration has established relief centres at four-five places in the Himalayan town, Sushil Kumar, Garhwal Commissioner told .

Meanwhile, Chamoli DM Himanshu Khurana reached door to door in the affected area to evaluate the expanse of damage and pleased to people residing in damage houses that have developed cracks to move to the relief centres.