Dehradun, April 25 -- Three years after cracks appeared in homes and roads of Jyotirmath, previously Joshimath, in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, experts said the ground beneath the Himalayan town is still moving. They also warned that the upcoming monsoon could worsen the risks if precautionary measures are not strengthened.

Dr Vineet Kumar Gahalaut, director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, said there was a misconception among people that sliding has stopped. "The movement is continuing, though at a very slow pace. Our concern is that with the monsoon, the pace may accelerate and some part may slip. There is a need to discuss, plan and implement measures for such a possible eventuality," he said.

Gahalaut said the sliding...