Land sinking in Joshimath: The panel includes representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Central Water Commission, Geological Survey of India and National Mission for Clean Ganga.
The central government on Friday constituted a panel to "expeditely study" the landslide incident in Uttarakhand's Joshimath and its impact. According to the news agency PTI, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has issued an office memorandum.
According to the memorandum, the panel includes representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the Central Water Commission, the Geological Survey of India and the National Mission for Clean Ganga.
The officials will "swiftly study and investigate the cause of the incident and its impact or significant impact" and submit a report to the NMCG within three days.
Besides this, the committee will also cover the effects of submergence of land on human settlements, buildings, highways, infrastructure and river system, reports PTI.
Joshimath, located at an altitude of 6,000 feet in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand between Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, is in the seismically active Zone V - an area at high risk of earthquakes.
Residents of Joshimath, a holy city in Uttarakhand, are worried after seeing cracks in houses and roads in what they describe as a "slowly sinking city".
On 5 January, the Chamoli administration said that a total of 561 establishments in Joshimath reported fractures following soil subsidence, with the largest—153 establishments—reported to have cracked in Ravigram ward in Uttarakhand.
A total of nine families have been forced to leave their homes in the last 24 hours. According to an official statement, a total of 38 families have been uprooted so far.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami will convene a high-level conference on January 6 in Dehradun with senior representatives of the government's disaster, irrigation and home departments, as well as the Garhwal Divisional Commissioner and Chamoli District Magistrate to assess the situation.
Responding to reports of land submerging in Joshimath and cracks appearing in several houses in the town, he promised to take necessary steps for the safety of the people.
On the night of January 4, a large number of people took to the streets in Joshimath carrying torches to draw attention to the visible cracks in the buildings. Others barricaded the Badrinath roadway the next day, warning of a "chakka jam" due to the vertical sinking of the local land.
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