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Doda, Feb 3: Several buildings in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district have developed cracks, causing fear among residents. This comes after buildings in Joshimath and Karnaprayag in Uttarakhand had developed cracks due to land subsidence.
The Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Doda, Athar Amin Zargar said the cracks had started appearing in a house in December last year and have now started to deteriorate.
J&K | Cracks were reported in a house in December in Doda district. Till yesterday, 6 buildings had cracks, but now these cracks have started to increase. This area is gradually sinking. The government is trying to find a solution as soon as possible: Athar Amin Zargar, DM Doda pic.twitter.com/ZmADASy4o6
— ANI (@ANI) February 3, 2023
“Cracks were reported in houses in December in the Doda district. Till yesterday, six buildings developed cracks, but now these cracks have increased and the area can be seen sinking as several buildings in the area have developed cracks,” said Athar Amin Zargar, SDM Doda.
He further said that the administration has been working to constitute a team to assess the situation.
“A preliminary assessment was conducted last night and a Geologist of National Highway was also here in the night as well as in the morning. They will submit their assessment report by this evening,” said he.
“The DM has talked to the Director of Geology Mining and they too are constituting a proper team to assess the situation to find out the actual reason behind it. Attempts are being made to save the area, but it has sunk. It would be difficult to save it. The government is trying to find a solution to prevent the damage from spreading to the nearby areas,” added the Doda SDM.
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Meanwhile, locals have expressed concerns and are seeking adequate shelter to protect themselves and their children.
“We are very much scared to stay here. We cannot even sit inside our home because the entire area has developed cracks. We seek an appropriate place to stay and provide protection to the children,” said one of the locals.
The incidents reported in the districts of Jammu are similar to the atrocities faced by the people in Joshimath town of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli where severe land subsidence has sunken the holy place in the state.
In January, hundreds of residents were shifted to relief centres in safe places after cracks appeared at several homes in Joshimath, suggesting subsidence.
