Locals blame the construction of tunnels being constructed down the village hillock for the Rishikesh-Karnprayag railway line, for subsidence and sliding of rock plates.
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Construction activities, particularly in the hills of Uttarakhand, have raised concerns about a disaster-in-waiting.
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Speaking to the media on the occasion, Ramdev appealed to non-government organisations (NGOs) and trusts to come forward to help people of Joshimath.
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CM Dhami has donated his one-month salary to the chief minister’s relief fund.
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