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Joshimath crisis: A story of criminal neglect

By the end of 2022, there had already been several reports of local protests about the “gradual sinking” of Joshimath, a small Himalayan mountain town in the northern State of Uttarakhand. From organising roadshows every day to staging overnight dharnas, the beginning of 2023 in Joshimath was marked by an eruption of residents in protest. Joshimath, situated in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal area, is a renowned hiking and pilgrimage destination.