Joshimath sinking: Question mark hangs over Badrinath yatra

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DEHRADUN: Joshimath is related to as the gateway and the only path to the holy town of Badrinath
Countless pilgrims select night halt there prior to travelling onward to the revered shrine
After numerous locations in Joshimath were put under the danger zone category, questions are now being raised on the roadway to be taken
to the extremely popular shrine in Uttarakhand.At present, after entering Joshimath, pilgrims follow a one-way road strategy for automobiles
to and from Badrinath
Numerous homes and roads there have developed cracks
Even culverts are falling apart
The state government had just recently stated that the yatra would not be impacted and it would take place as prepared
Under the all-weather Char Dham road job, authorities are preparing a by-pass to Badrinath , which begins with Helang, around 9km prior to
Joshimath, and ends at Marwadi Road
However the job is just halfway through and has actually been highly opposed by locals
Work at the by-pass job has been stopped due to protests and anger in Joshimath and it may not be prepared by the very first week of May
when the yatra normally begins.The enormous increase in the variety of pilgrims recently has added to the concerns of local authorities
More numbers suggest bigger varieties of lorries and for that reason more pressure on the surface, now loose and hazardous at numerous
locations in Joshimath
In 2016, 6.5 lakh pilgrims visited Badrinath
It was 9.2 lakh in 2017, 10.4 lakh in 2018 and 12.4 lakh in 2019
The yatra remained curtailed in 2020 and 2021
In 2022, the number soared to 17.6 lakh.Did ancient Hindu sages make forecasts about Joshimaths land subsidence?The opening date of the
shrines websites is typically announced on the event of Basant Panchami each year
Typically, the doors of the dham are tossed open for pilgrims in either the last week of April or the first week of May
In 2022, the Badrinath websites were opened on May 8 and the Kedarnath yatra began on May 6
With Joshimath in its present state, the fractures broadening by the day and area after area being stated hazardous, authorities have a
little over three months to either set things in order in the hill town or discover an appropriate alternative
Since the matter emerged on January 2, cracks have been discovered in at least 849 houses, hotels, roads and staircases in Joshimath.Watch:
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