The process of safely demolishing two hotels, Malari Inn and Mount View, which have been completely banned due to landslides in Joshimath, has been started from today.
The team of Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Nehru Mountaineering Institute (NIM), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Public Works Department (PWD) has been given the responsibility of technical demolition.
Hotel owner said ‘notice should have been given earlier’
Owner of the Malari Inn Hotel Thakur Singh Rana told the ANI news agency that he supported the government and the administration if the hotel was razed in the public interest. Even if my motel simply has a few small cracks. But I ought to have received notice and an evaluation. I ask for an assessment.
The CBRI scientist and the administration conducted a spot examination of both hotels on Monday night. On Tuesday, a plan for the demolition was made after the arrival of every team member.
The buildings of both the hotels leaned on each other
In Joshimath’s Singhdhar Ward, the Hotel Malari Inn and Mount View began to reveal cracks as early as December. The hotel was shut down by the administration towards the end of December.
Following this, on January 3, the structures of the two hotels began to lean on one another. Following this, the administration severely limited access to both hotels and set up SDRF outside of them. Both hotels are currently being destroyed on Tuesday under the watch of professionals.
