Tag: Joshimath and Uttarakhand

What locals in Joshimath and geologists had suspected has now been officially acknowledged by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The community has been overpopulated for a long time. As a result, no new buildings should be permitted there. The administration of Uttarakhand failed to inform the public of even this confirmation. Since the NDMA's findings were sent to the Uttarakhand HC in a sealed envelope, it required a TOIreport for the public to learn what they were. The bench of the High Court questioned the necessity of maintaining confidentiality. Progression and development in the Himalayan states We are at a crossroads in terms of development in the Himalayan states, and the NDMA's post-disaster report needs to be read in conjunction with other developmen...