Amid data black hole that surrounds Joshimath’s sinking, a minister’s clean chit

In his rush to absolve NTPC of blame, power minister R.K. Singh ends up adding to the confusion over the reasons behind the subsidence of the Himalayan town.

18 January, 20237 min
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Amid data black hole that surrounds Joshimath’s sinking, a minister’s clean chit

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