Joshimath subsidence: PM Modi has assured all possible help, says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the state of all the possible help in the wake of the land subsidence in the holy town of JoshimathThe CM said that Prime Minister Modi was seized of the situation in Joshimath and taking regular updatesAfter nine wards or municipal areas of the Joshimath were declared as a sinking zone CM Dhami said he had called for a collective effort at this hour of crisisWe have urged everyone to work as a team and save Joshimath Residents of 68 houses which were deemed to be in danger of collapse have been shifted An area spreading across 600 houses has been earmarked as a danger zone and efforts are underway to shift the residents inhabiting the area At this time everyone needs to come together to save Joshimath the CM told ANIHe said the priority for the government was to save Joshimath as well as safeguard lives and propertyDuring a telephonic conversation with Dhami on Sunday Prime Minister Modi enquired about the steps taken for the safety and rehabilitation of the affected residents of JoshimathAlso Read Joshimath declared landslidesubsidence zone over 60 families evacuated OfficialAccording to Chief Ministers Office CMO PM Modi also enquired about the progress of immediate and longterm action plans to mitigate and resolve the concerns of residentsPM Modi spoke to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami over the telephone and inquired about the steps taken for the safety and rehabilitation of the affected residents and the progress of the immediate and longterm action plans to address their concerns the CMO said in a statementThe gateway to pilgrimage sites such as Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib Joshimath is staring at an existential threat in the wake of land subsidence More than 600 houses in the area have developed cracks in the wake of the landslide and subsidenceTaking note of the situation the Centre constituted a team of experts from seven different organisations to study and submit its recommendations after a highlevel meeting on JoshimathThe experts from the National Disaster Management Authority NDMA National Institute of Disaster Management Geological Survey of India IIT Roorkee Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology National Institute of Hydrology and Central Building Research Institute have been tasked with assessing the situation and giving recommendations on preserving the holy townThe decision to set up the expert team was taken in a highlevel review meeting chaired by Principal Secretary to Prime Minister PK MishraThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever