Josimath of Uttarakhand – the ‘ winter seat ‘ of Lord Badrinath – land subsidence – turned to sinking city – has divided three zones based on magnitude of danger – Danger , Buffer and Completely safe – cracks developed in houses and buildings – almost 678 buildings – most damaged will be demolished – Two hotels , Mount View and Malari Inn damaged – will be demolished – declared as disaster prone zone – no construction activities – many people shifted – rescue management- Centre Building Research Institute and National Disaster Response Force joined the operation – Administrative help
Writing Skills –
1. Write a newspaper report on the ‘sinking city Josimath ‘.
2. Write a paragraph on the sinking of Josimath using those points given above.
3. Write a dialogue between two friends about your concern on the sinking city Josimath.
