Joshimath subsidence: PMO holds review meeting with Uttarakhand officials

Joshimath is the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and the international skiing destination, Auli

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Sunday held a high-level review meeting on Joshimath subsidence. P K Mishra, principal secretary to the Prime Minister, attended the review meeting with the Cabinet secretary, other senior officials of the central government, and members of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), said an official statement.

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Director General of Police Ashok Kumar also attended the meeting of the PMO via videoconference.

Interacting with the media after the meeting, Sandhu said, “People should be shifted from risk-prone areas, and the reasons (for the subsidence) found out quickly. The