After Joshimath and Karnaprayag in Uttarakhand, several buildings in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district have developed cracks, causing fear among residents. As per the administration, cracks have been reported in as many as six buildings in the district and the government is trying to find a solution to the problem of sinking and subsidence of lands as soon as possible.
“Cracks were reported in a house in December in the Doda district. Till yesterday, six buildings had cracks, but now these cracks have started to increase. This area is gradually sinking. The government is trying to find a solution as soon as possible,” Athar Amin Zargar, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Doda, said.
According to a report, as many as 20 families have shifted to safer places after the Nayi Basti area in Thathri municipality of Doda District started sinking. The houses developed cracks and had become unsafe because of land subsidence
