The Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti (JBSS) has handed over a memorandum to the administration and announced that if their demand for the proper rehabilitation of the affected families is not fulfilled before April 27, they will hold a strike in Joshimath, said Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti president Atul Sati.
Some cracks have also appeared on the highway between Joshimath and Marwari which is used for pilgrims returning from Badrinath and passes through the main market in Joshimath.
Amid evacuations and demolitions in sinking Joshimath, several residents and activists are calling for the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to shut down its activities in the region, alleging that one of its projects contributed to subsidence in the area.