Joshimath Crisis

Joshimath is a town situated in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. It is located in the Middle Himalayas at an altitude of 1875 m. Joshimath is a religious and tourist place, and is situated near holy shrine of Badrinath.

Reasons for Joshimath Crisis

Anthropogenic

• Development Projects: Various development projects are being undertaken nearby the sinking region. These include NTPC’s 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad Hydro Power Project and widening of roads under the Char Dham Project.
• Tourism: Joshimath has become overnight stopover for pilgrims and tourists visiting Badrinath, Shri Hemkund Sahib or Valley of Flowers.
• Unplanned Urbanisation: Most of the buildings have ....