Joshimath sinking: Eight extra areas susceptible to land subsidence in Uttarakhand
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JOSHIMATH: With cracks working homes and town’s infrastructure, the scope for additional incidents of land subsidence in Uttarakhand has induced a state of concern amongst scientists.
With Joshimath persevering with to sink, experiences pointing to potential land subsidence in eight extra cities throughout the state have now come to mild. At least three cities in Uttarakhand face the prospect of landslides and erosion. Subsidence can be happening in Mussoorie, Nainital, Bhatwadi of Uttarkashi, Munsiyari, and Purnagiri of Champawat. Meanwhile, Gopeshwar, Karanprayag and Srinagar are additionally beneath risk.
Professor Y P Sundriyal, head of the division of geology on the Central University of Srinagar Garhwal, has warned that enormous components of Srinagar are located on the particles of floods, and unplanned development right here, can show to be harmful.
Speaking to TNIE, Sundriyal mentioned, “The landscaping of Gopeshwar’s land is similar to that of Joshimath as the ground surface here is also completely on landslide material and the hard rock is 100 metres below. In such a situation, whatever heavy structure is being prepared for settlement, it is being done on landslide material. The cracks of Karnaprayag should not be underestimated”.
Sundariyal added, “The Mandakini Valley had caused terrible devastation in the Kedarnath disaster of 2013, but we did not learn from it. On the contrary, construction in many places is being done on the debris of the disaster, which can be very deadly in the future.”
Meanwhile, a geophysical and geotechnical survey will likely be carried out by a staff of scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, IIT Roorkee, and the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) Hyderabad in Joshimath.
The surveys will likely be key to finding out the landslides and can reveal the trail of water circulate within the area. The research may also reveal the strain of water underground and spotlight the potentialities which may lead to water getting off the bottom.
The geophysical survey may also reveal the standing of silt and clay within the water current beneath the bottom.
Geologist Dr AK Biyani mentioned,” It has been clear in previous scientific research that Joshimath glacier is situated on the mud. It is clear that the thickness of this mud will be different at different places. If it is moving, then what is its direction of motion? NGRI Hyderabad has expertise in this work.”
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JOSHIMATH: With cracks working homes and town’s infrastructure, the scope for additional incidents of land subsidence in Uttarakhand has induced a state of concern amongst scientists.
With Joshimath persevering with to sink, experiences pointing to potential land subsidence in eight extra cities throughout the state have now come to mild. At least three cities in Uttarakhand face the prospect of landslides and erosion. Subsidence can be happening in Mussoorie, Nainital, Bhatwadi of Uttarkashi, Munsiyari, and Purnagiri of Champawat. Meanwhile, Gopeshwar, Karanprayag and Srinagar are additionally beneath risk.
Professor Y P Sundriyal, head of the division of geology on the Central University of Srinagar Garhwal, has warned that enormous components of Srinagar are located on the particles of floods, and unplanned development right here, can show to be harmful.
Speaking to TNIE, Sundriyal mentioned, “The landscaping of Gopeshwar’s land is similar to that of Joshimath as the ground surface here is also completely on landslide material and the hard rock is 100 metres below. In such a situation, whatever heavy structure is being prepared for settlement, it is being done on landslide material. The cracks of Karnaprayag should not be underestimated”.
Sundariyal added, “The Mandakini Valley had caused terrible devastation in the Kedarnath disaster of 2013, but we did not learn from it. On the contrary, construction in many places is being done on the debris of the disaster, which can be very deadly in the future.”
Meanwhile, a geophysical and geotechnical survey will likely be carried out by a staff of scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, IIT Roorkee, and the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) Hyderabad in Joshimath.
The surveys will likely be key to finding out the landslides and can reveal the trail of water circulate within the area. The research may also reveal the strain of water underground and spotlight the potentialities which may lead to water getting off the bottom.
The geophysical survey may also reveal the standing of silt and clay within the water current beneath the bottom.
Geologist Dr AK Biyani mentioned,” It has been clear in previous scientific research that Joshimath glacier is situated on the mud. It is clear that the thickness of this mud will be different at different places. If it is moving, then what is its direction of motion? NGRI Hyderabad has expertise in this work.”
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