According to R Meenakshi Sundaram, secretary to Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. A danger zone is defined as an area that is totally unsafe and needs to be evacuated right away. A zone that is currently safe but could become threatened in the future is known as a buffer zone. The third zone is the absolute safe zone. The danger and buffer zone are being surveyed.
The government is gathering information on how many affected families there are overall, including how many are residential and how many are commercial. Along with this, they are also collecting information on the families’ occupations. On the basis of this, a decision regarding where to relocate them can be made. The administration has already started looking for potential locations. The buildings which are most damaged will be demolished under the monitoring of NIM and PWD. The administration is making preparations for it.
Source: Outlook IndiaAccordingto the Chamoli District Disaster Management Authority, 603 buildings in the sinking town have already developed cracks. This has prompted the authorities to declare Joshimath a landslide-subsidence zone. Joshimath and the surrounding villages have already imposed a ban on construction, and the affected families are being relocated to temporary relief centers.Meanwhile The Supreme Court asked the petitioner Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, who has sought the courtu2019s intervention to declare the crisis in Joshimath as a national disaster, to mention his plea Tuesday for urgent listing. He argued that widespread industrialization was to blame for the incident and demanded immediate financial support and compensation for the people of Uttarakhand.Is the government taking considerable measures for the case?What do you think let us know in comments.
