A major calamity struck the Himalayan town of Joshimath, when a rapid subsidence event led to cracks in houses, forcing evacuation. The 1976 Mishra committee report had warned about the disaster and suggested remedial measures
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As CM lobbied, Centre went against rules, courts to allow river mining in Uttarakhand

Before the onset of monsoon, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami personally lobbied with the Centre to keep mining four rivers. The Centre, ruled by his fellow partymen, fulfilled his demand in breach of critical environmental safeguards.

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