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Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said, “Families living in at-risk houses in Karnaprayag have been shifted to safety. We are taking the help of experts from IIT-Roorkee to solve the problem in Karnaprayag. They are studying the problem and preparing a detailed project report based on which remedial measures will be taken.” Land subsidence is also reported from Landour in Mussoorie and Atali village near Rishikesh. A 100-metre stretch of road from Landour Chowk to Kohinoor building in Mussoorie is sinking slowly for the past 30 years. Public representatives attribute it to heavy construction and a poor drainage system which causes waterlogging.

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Interim assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said a committee would decide the market rate for compensation to be paid to the families affected in Joshimath by keeping in mind the interests of stakeholders.

A 19-member committee headed by Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana was set up on Wednesday to distribute an interim assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh among each affected family and decide the rate at which compensation is to be paid.

“On the Rs 1.50 lakh being paid immediately to each affected family for which Rs 45 crore has already been released, the chief minister said, “It is only an interim relief. Details of the final compensation and rehabilitation are being worked out.”

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