Damaged stairs leading to a residential building and a tilted room are seen in Joshimath, in Uttarakhand, on January 13, 2023
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After the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) report showed that Joshimath sank over 5cm in last 12 days, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) ordered all concerned departments — such as Wadia Institute, IIT Roorkee, CBRI, GIS Kolkata, NIDM New Delhi, IIRS Dehradun, NGRI Hyderabad and ISRO — to not interact with the media or share any data on social media.
Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Dhan Singh Rawat told The Hindu that the State government had a word with ISRO and others, informing them not to to share reports that create panic among residents.
Chief Minister Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami also asked the media not to portray Joshimath as a town is literally sinking.
“We have international games, Char Dham Yatra [in the days] ahead. Let’s not create panic that Joshimath is all damaged and unsafe,” Mr. Dhami has said.