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14 High-Risk Zones Identified
In Joshimath
Subsidence Hit Areas
Recommendations
Relocation
Compensation
Areas Affected
Marwari
Sunil
Upper Bazar
Lower Bazar
Singhdhar
Manohar Bagh
Survey Findings
1,000 Structures
Residential and Commercial
Cracks Not Worsened
Over Six Months
When
January 2024
Why
Land Subsidence
Serious Threat
Three Zones
Severe
Medium
Low Risk
What
Detailed Survey
Identification of Unsafe Zones
Building Analysis
Where
Joshimath, India
Who
CBRI
Central Building Research Institute
Ajay Chaurasia
CBRI Scientist
Ranjeet Sinha
State Disaster Management Secretary
Atul Sati
Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti Convenor
How
Geotechnical Survey
By CBRI
Collaboration with State Government
Public Hearings
Discussion with Central Government
Significance
Safety Measures
Preventing Further Harm
Government Support
Model Village Development
Challenges
Relocation Issues
Resistance from Locals
Preferred Relocation Within Town
Distance of Relocation Site
Gauchar, 90 km Away
Way Forward
Final Report Awaited
Government Decisions
Based on CBRI Recommendations
Continued Monitoring
Structural Integrity

The Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), in January 2024, identified 14 high-risk zones in Joshimath, India, due to severe land subsidence. This situation has rendered approximately 1,000 residential and commercial structures unsafe. CBRI’s detailed survey revealed three risk zones (severe, medium, and low) and advised the relocation or compensation of affected residents. The regions most impacted include Marwari, Sunil, Upper Bazar, Lower Bazar, Singhdhar, and Manohar Bagh. Despite this recommendation, there is resistance from locals who prefer relocation within the town itself, as opposed to distant areas like Gauchar, which is 90 km away. The government, along with CBRI, is working to find a feasible solution, considering the safety and socio-economic aspects of the affected population.

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