Nettet11. jan. 2024 · The 2010 paper by geologists MPS Bisht and Piyoosh Rautela in Current Science titled Disaster Looms Large Over Joshimath went unacknowledged. Other … Nettet10. jan. 2024 · A house collapses at the landslide affected area of Joshimath, in Chamoli district, Monday, Jan. 9, 2024. (PTI Photo) Almost a week after cracks appeared on …
Joshimath: How two reports warned of the
Nettet12. jan. 2024 · It was the first study to establish that Joshimath lay not on a hard rock basement but on sand and loose soil that was the remnant of an ancient landslide. The duo had prepared a 284-page report titled “Central Himalaya: Geological Observations of the Swiss Expedition 1936”. Nettet14. jan. 2024 · The geological developments underway in Joshimath should be a case study for every town planner working in the hills. The factors at play in Joshimath are also found in other cities such as Nainital, Champawat, and Uttarkashi. All these cities are witnessing rampant construction, deforestation, population boom, and poor civic … theory maroon dress
The curse of Joshimath
Nettet8. apr. 2024 · When the Joshimath land subsidence story recently made headlines in India, the NRSC (National Remote Sensing Center), which is a specialised center of the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), pulled down its report, with findings that the land in Joshimath sunk 5.4 cm in just 12 days between 27 December and 8 January, … Nettet12. jan. 2024 · Joshimath stands at the gateway to quite a few top Hindu and Sikh pilgrimages in the Himalayas. Growing from a quant sleepy hamlet providing shelter to pilgrims to a bustling town of more than 20,000 now, the rate of increase of population pressure it has been facing is mind-boggling. Nettet“Joshimath was developed on landslide debris which took place several hundred years ago. I am not a geologist but from earth scientists I understand that the area is … shrubs partial shade