"Sinking" Uttarakhand Town Declared Disaster-Prone, 68 Families In Camps
NDTV
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is monitoring the situation and has assured full support to the state government.
Uttarakhand's "sinking" town Joshimath has been declared disaster-prone after cracks appeared in homes and roads, forcing authorities to evacuate scores of families.
Chamoli district magistrate Himanshu Khurana, under whose jurisdiction Joshimath falls, said the town has been declared disaster-prone and two central teams will reach shortly to assess the situation.
"Two teams from the central government, including a team from the Jal Shakti ministry, are arriving here. Construction activities have been banned in Joshimath and nearby areas. Dry ration kits are being distributed to the affected people," the senior official said.
According to officials, 68 families have been temporarily displaced after hundreds of buildings and roads in the town developed cracks.
