Just a day after the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) shared a picture and a report on the sinking of Joshimath in Uttarakhand by 5.4 cm in just 12 days, the National Disaster Management Authority has asked the government not to interact with the media or share any data. ordered. Regarding land erosion on social media
The National Disaster Management Authority said that the organization is creating a lot of confusion by sharing its own interpretation of the date. The letter from NDMA reads, “It has been observed that various government institutions are releasing data related to the subject matter in social media platforms, and at the same time they are interacting with the media with their interpretation of the situation. Only creating confusion among the affected residents.” But also among the citizens of the country.
The NDMA has urged several other disaster management agencies to ‘sensitise their organisation’ on the matter and restrained them from talking about it or sharing any information.
As per the reports shared by ISRO, Joshimath witnessed a rapid subsidence of 5.4 cm in just 12 days between 27 December 2022 and 8 January 2023. It was further learned that the sudden subsidence was a result of rapid subsidence caused by an event in January. 2, 2023. Over 600 houses in the city have developed cracks, while a total of 168 families have been shifted to relief centres.