296 families were shifted to safer places from the subsidence affected area in Joshimath

The Uttarakhand government has shifted 995 people from 296 families to safer places from the landslide-affected area in Joshimath. This information was given by Union Minister Jitendra Singh in Rajya Sabha in response to a written question. Answering three separate questions in the House, he informed that about 863 buildings were affected in Joshimath due to the recent landslide.

Minister Jitendra Singh said that following the incidents of land subsidence, the Uttarakhand government has banned all construction activities in the entire Joshimath region, including the Tapovan-Vishnugarh power project and the Helongmarwadi bypass road. He said that till January 30, a total of Rs 3.50 crore has been distributed as relief assistance to 235 affected families.

Jitendra Singh said the Uttarakhand government has issued orders to pay Rs 1 lakh as advance payment for rehabilitation and Rs 50,000 as displacement allowance to each affected family and Rs 45 crore has been released for the purpose Huh. He said that the Mahesh Chandra Mishra Committee constituted in 1976 had suggested that heavy construction should be allowed only after examining the load bearing capacity of the ground conditions in Joshimath.