Jyotirmath Revives Hope with Reconstruction Plans Amid Land Subsidence

The reconstruction efforts in land subsidence-hit Jyotirmath are progressing with the Detailed Project Report (DPR) nearly complete. Once reviewed by IIT-Roorkee, it will be submitted for government approval. The municipality aims to improve safety through comprehensive drainage and protection works, while addressing resident relocation concerns.

A Detailed Project Report for Jyotirmath, recovering from major land subsidence, is close to completion and is set to be reviewed by IIT-Roorkee before seeking central government approval this month.

Authority figures like Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey and Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman discussed the extensive plans, focusing on sewerage, drainage, and protection works intended to make Jyotirmath completely safe.

Despite large cracks rendering homes in the town uninhabitable earlier in the year, efforts are afoot to ensure safety and address relocation with a new disaster rehabilitation office and exploring land options nearby for affected residents.

(With inputs from agencies.)