The incident of land subsidence in the Joshimath town of the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has made people flee from their houses to safer places This is also known as the vertical sinking of the land in an area.
A total of nine wards of Joshimath town have been affected by landslides. Due to the winter season, the cracks in the walls and the floors of the houses are getting deeper with each passing day.
Municipal President of Joshimath, Shailendra Pawar said more than 3000 people had been evacuated from 576 houses in the area affected by the landslide. “All the houses are being surveyed by the municipality. Many people have also left their homes,” he said.
According to the reports, soon a meeting will be held with the Chief Minister of Uttrakhand with the demand for rehabilitation for the people affected by the subsidence.