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The Uttarakhand government on Thursday began evacuating families in Joshimath where hundreds of houses are at risk of collapsing after developing cracks.
The town observed a bandh to protest against administrative indifference to the plight of residents and the "NTPC projects which have led to its gradual sinking."
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said situation in the area is being closely monitored and he will himself visit the place to assess the situation
So far, 561 houses in different areas of the town have developed cracks, including 153 in Ravigram, 127 in Gandhinagar, 71 in Manoharbagh, 52 in Singhdhar, 50 in Parsari, 29 in Upper Bazar, 27 in Suneel, 28 in Marwadi and 24 in Lower Bazar, Joshi said.
According to the Chamoli Disaster Management Department, 561 homes in the town have developed cracks due to sinking of earth’s surface.