Residents in Joshimath protest on the streets...
Residents in joshimath protest on the streets...
The bandh was observed in protest at the administration's callous treatment of the city's residents' problems and the NTPC project that gave rise to them. The joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti convenor, Atul Sati, reported that protesters obstructed traffic and took to the streets screaming anti-government chants. During this time, all businesses were shut down.What do the people of joshimath want?Abhishek Tripathi, ADM, attempted to appease the protesting agitators, but was informed that they would not stop unless their demands were met with firm action. Rehabilitating the population, blocking the development of the NTPC tunnel and bypass road between Helang and Marwadi, assigning blame for the disaster to the NTPC Tapovan-Vishnugarh hydropower project, and other demands are among the concerns of the populace.District administration banned construction workThe Border Roads Organization (BRO), the Tapovan-Vishnugarh hydropower project, and other construction projects to be carried out by the municipality were later prohibited by the district administration with immediate effect until further orders. Additionally, it has been requested that NTPC and Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) construct 2,000 prefabricated homes in preparation for the impacted households. The district government is making every effort to safeguard the affected people's safety. According to district Disaster Management Officer nk Joshi, 47 at-risk families have already been temporarily relocated to safer locations due to cracks in their homes.
The bandh was observed in protest at the administration's callous treatment of the city's residents' problems and the NTPC project that gave rise to them. The joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti convenor, Atul Sati, reported that protesters obstructed traffic and took to the streets screaming anti-government chants. During this time, all businesses were shut down.What do the people of joshimath want?Abhishek Tripathi, ADM, attempted to appease the protesting agitators, but was informed that they would not stop unless their demands were met with firm action. Rehabilitating the population, blocking the development of the NTPC tunnel and bypass road between Helang and Marwadi, assigning blame for the disaster to the NTPC Tapovan-Vishnugarh hydropower project, and other demands are among the concerns of the populace.District administration banned construction workThe Border Roads Organization (BRO), the Tapovan-Vishnugarh hydropower project, and other construction projects to be carried out by the municipality were later prohibited by the district administration with immediate effect until further orders. Additionally, it has been requested that NTPC and Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) construct 2,000 prefabricated homes in preparation for the impacted households. The district government is making every effort to safeguard the affected people's safety. According to district Disaster Management Officer nk Joshi, 47 at-risk families have already been temporarily relocated to safer locations due to cracks in their homes.