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Is Joshimath subsidence caused by tunnel works?
...National Thermal Power Corporations (NTPC) Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project. The hydropower plant is being constructed on the Dhauliganga river which partially borders the eastern side of Joshimath. Construction on the project involves tunneling, which some residents and environmental experts believe may have worsened the land erosion. ...
Authorities say subsidence has nothing to do with the tunnel construction.
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