Nine houses in Lindur village of Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh developed cracks due to ground subsidence. After this, the residents have demanded a geological survey to find out the cause of the land subsidence.
Due to this, about 70 residents of the village are forced to sleep in the open as they fear that their houses may collapse at any time. Villagers said that due to cracks in their houses, their agricultural land has also been affected.
Regarding this, Sarita, the head of Goharma village, said that the cracks were first seen in June or July but they later got wider and spread. Due to this, there is a danger of houses collapsing. Nine out of 16 houses in the village have developed cracks and four of them have been declared unsafe.
The village head further said that leakage of water from the nearby Jahmala drain causes floods every year and this can also be the reason for cracks in the houses. But its real reason can be found out only by the survey of geological department. For this, we have requested the authorities to conduct geological survey in the area.
Lahaul and Spiti Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar said that due to cracks in the houses of the village, the officials have visited the spot. Villagers whose houses have suffered cracks have been given the option to move to safer places. He further said that the situation in the area is under control but the villagers are nervous. Tehsildar has been instructed to provide immediate relief to the affected families.