New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday released satellite images of Joshimath and preliminary reports of land subsidence, which suggest that the entire town may be submerged. The pictures were taken from the Cartosat-2S satellite. According to the report, the land subsidence was slow between April and November 2022, during which Joshimath had sunk up to 8.9 cm. But between December 27, 2022 and January 8, 2023, the intensity of the landslide increased in these 12 days and the city sank by 5.4 cm.
In today’s DNA, Rohit Ranjan of Zee News analyzes the satellite images and reports released by ISRO on the Joshimath landslide.
#DNA: ISRO’s pictures increased the concern of the people of Joshimath #ISRO #josimathsinking @irohitr @vishalpandey pic.twitter.com/DWzCqRipv8– Zee News (@ZeeNews) January 13, 2023
During the seven months from April 2022 to November 2022, there was a fall of 9 cm in Joshimath and this shows that more than half of the fall in the last seven months has happened in just these 12 days.
The report states that the process of land subsidence is not new, it is sinking about 6.62 cm i.e. about 2.60 inches every year.
#DNA: Speed test of Joshimath’s ‘shifting land’, see ground report from Joshimath #josimathsinking @irohitr @vishalpandey pic.twitter.com/rUEYofBgtN
– Zee News (@ZeeNews) January 13, 2023
The maximum subsidence has been observed near the Joshimath-Auli road at an altitude of about 7152 feet. This road is also about to collapse due to land subsidence.
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https://t.co/NJYDS7IgxE– Zee News (@ZeeNews) January 13, 2023
This is the reason that these pictures of ISRO have increased the concern of the people of Joshimath and now they are demanding a strong action plan with compensation from the government.