In a meeting between the administration and the locals, it was announced that a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh would be provided to the affected families in Joshimath, which was refused by the locals.
Joshimath crisis: Hotel Inn and Hotel Mount View, which have developed more cracks, will be dismantled in a few days, officials had said earlier, adding that all residents have been safely evacuated from the `unsafe zones`. According to sources, the hotel owners will meet the district magistrate in their push for compensation.
According to sources, the hotel owners will meet the district magistrate in their push for compensation. Officials had earlier said buildings will be dismantled under the supervision of a team of experts from the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee. Joshimath Land Subsidence: Owner of Damaged Hotel and Kin Sit in Protest, Demand Compensation.
While the cracks that have appeared in the buildings of Joshimath are widening, the administration has been facing the opposition of the affected people in the demolition drive.