JOSHIMATH

Question 1

How many houses in joshimath have been affected by land subsidence

Answer 1

65%

Question 2

POST DISASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Answer 2

*Done by a 35 member team

To assess the damage caused and to identify the assistance required for long term recovery

Question 3

According to data how many houses had been affected

Answer 3

1403 out of 2152 houses were affected

Question 4

In which seismic zone is this Himalayan town located

Answer 4

Seismic zone V( prone to landslides and floods)

Question 5

Report by National disaster Management authority

Answer 5

Panel found that around 65 per cent houses have been affected by land subsidence

Damage worth -565 crore

Question 6

Location of Joshimath

Answer 6

Located on RISHIKESH- BADRINATH NH7 (chamoli district Uttrakhand)

Question 7

Mishra committee report

Answer 7

1978
Undercutting by rivers like ALAKNANDA and DHAULIGANAGA play role in landslides

Lies on deposit if sand and stone