Joshimath: Amid rescue and rehabilitation work in Joshimath, Disaster Management Secretary Dr Ranjit Kumar Sinha has said that gauge meters installed by the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) to measure cracks in buildings in the holy city of Chamoli in Uttarakhand have shown no increase. is indicated. in the width of cracks in the last three days.
Addressing the media on Thursday, Dr. Ranjit Kumar Sinha said, “Crack meters installed by CBRI to measure cracks in buildings have indicated that there has been no increase in the width of cracks in the last three days. This is a positive sign.” Is.” He said that various types of works are being done in the disaster affected Joshimath town.
Sinha informed about the meeting held with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami with Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary Finance, Urban Development, Secretary Disaster Management and said that the Chief Minister was apprised about the work done by various Central Government and State Government Technical was updated in institutions.
He (CM Dhami) instructed that disaster management work should be done with full promptness. He said that there will be no shortage of funds for disaster management works in Joshimath. In the meeting, instructions were given to the Urban Development Department to make preparations. Instructions have also been given for effective urban town planning, drainage and sewerage system in hilly towns in each district.
Addressing further, he said that Chamoli district administration is doing survey work in Joshimath at a fast pace. He said that the district administration is also discussing with the oustees.
According to Sinha, the current discharge of water at Joshimath is 150 LPM. Among the temporarily identified relief camps, Joshimath has a total of 615 rooms with a capacity of 2,190 people and Pipalkoti has 491 rooms with a capacity of 2,205 people and cracks have been observed in 849 buildings so far.
“Survey work is in progress. One area/ward has been declared unsafe in Gandhinagar, two in Singhdhar, five in Manoharbagh, seven in Sunil. Building number 181 is located in unsafe area and 259 families have been temporarily displaced Security. The number of displaced family members is 867,” he said in the address.
Additional Secretary Disaster Management, Director Uttarakhand Landslide Management and Mitigation Institute, Director Wadia Institute, Director IIRS Dehradun, Director NIH and Director IITR were also present in the press conference.