As Joshimath sinks, Badrinath head priest urges halt to projects

Updated On: 16 January, 2023 09:43 AM IST | Kannur | Agencies

“These days, there are options for environment-friendly development plans. We can do the same as in other countries. What is the whole point of bringing such projects if the people lose their villages and livelihood,” Namboothiri asked

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A resident shows cracks that appeared in a house, in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, on Saturday. Pic/PTI

Expressing concern over land subsidence at Joshimath in Uttarakhand, the Rawal or head priest of the famed Badrinath shrine has urged the authorities to stop the projects that harm nature and the people of the hilltop town.

“The developments in Joshimath are a matter of concern. There is no point in developing a project in such a manner that it creates problems for the ecologically fragile land and its people,” Easwaraprasad Namboothiri told PTI. He said the development works should be implemented by protecting the lives of the people.