Jammu-Kashmir: Relief in Doda after Joshimath, cracks in houses not increasing since two days, relief centers set up in schools, many families shifted
Jammu and Kashmir: Deputy Commissioner Special Paul Mahajan shared information on February 4 that a total of 19 houses have developed cracks.
After reports of cracks in houses from Doda in Jammu and Kashmir followed by Joshimath in Uttarakhand, the administration has now shared a heartening information. Doda’s Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Athar Amin Zargar has informed that the data has been shared after talking to the DM. He has said that it is a good thing that there has not been much change in the area since 2 days. Relief centers have been set up in the high school. Where people have been shifted now. However, the area has currently been declared a red zone.
Deputy Commissioner Special Paul Mahajan had shared information on February 4 that a total of 19 houses had developed cracks. The team of Geological Survey of India is working. He has taken some samples. He said that efforts are being made to find out the reasons.
Jammu-Kashmir: Affected families shifted to school
According to Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Athar Amin Zargar, residents of Doda’s Nai Basti village have been shifted to safer places after cracks appeared in houses. A team of scientists from the Geological Survey of India had visited Doda yesterday to analyze the landslide-like situation in Joshimath. Athar Amin Zargar had earlier shared information that cracks were reported in a house in Doda district in December. But now these cracks have started widening and the area can be seen sinking.
Jammu-Kashmir: People of the scared area
Meanwhile, the local people are continuously demanding security. A Doda resident said that we are too scared to stay here. We cannot even sit inside our house as the entire area has developed cracks. We are looking for a place to stay and provide security for the children. Meanwhile, another local resident said that he has been assured of taking appropriate measures to prevent any untoward incident here. Another local said that the DC has come here and assured us of safety, but we request the administration to rehabilitate the six houses which have been badly damaged.
