After hotels, houses in Joshimath, now JP Colony is also in danger, more than 30 houses have big cracks, all will be demolished
One crisis after another is increasing in Joshimath, Uttarakhand. After houses, two hotels, now an entire colony has come under its grip, after which it has been decided to demolish it. After inspection of JP Colony of Joshimath, it has been found that it has been badly damaged and cannot be repaired. There are more than 30 houses in the colony in which big cracks have come and they are increasing. In view of the danger, preparations have started to demolish the damaged buildings of the colony.
Regarding JP Colony, Chamoli’s DM Himanshu Khurana has been directed to inform the concerned parties so that the construction which has reached critical condition is removed at the earliest. This colony will also be demolished like the already proposed Mount View and Malari Inn Hotel.
Water coming out from below in the colony
Ranjit Kumar Sinha, secretary of the Disaster Management Authority of Uttarakhand, along with the team went towards Hathi Parvat on the other side of Joshimath to get a clear picture of the situation. Recently, during the inspection, the team of various agencies of the state found that one end of Jaypee Colony is seriously damaged in a straight line due to landslide. Water is flowing from under the colony.
Regarding how many houses have to be removed from the colony, Sinha told that the DM of Chamoli has been instructed to conduct a survey and tell the number of such structures, which are to be removed. In these, damaged houses and culverts will be demolished in a scientific manner as soon as possible.
Number of houses with cracks 849
Meanwhile, the number of houses with cracks in Joshimath has increased to 849. 165 houses have been marked unsafe. Ranjit Sinha told that cracks have not been seen in the new houses. The old cracks have increased by 1 to 2 mm. On the increasing number of houses with cracks, he said that the survey work is going on. During this, the houses where cracks are visible are registered. This does not mean that these are new cracks.
On January 11, when CM Pushkar Dhami visited Joshimath, where he met the affected families, he assured the people that houses in the town would not be demolished unless necessary. Along with this, he also requested the people not to be misled.
Expert team reached
Meanwhile, a team of experts from Hyderabad’s National Geophysical Research Institute and Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee reached Roorkee on Monday (January 16). The team has started an in-depth geophysical survey of the Joshimath area in an attempt to fix the problem of cracks in the houses and trace the source of the water.
