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Tourism industry in Joshimath is going down with the 'sinking' town

The town sees a footfall of close to millions of devotees every year, while generating allied jobs for the residents

Joshimath
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Nitin Kumar New Delhi
Joshimath is looking at a long winter as locals flee and tourism falls to almost zero with the area witnessing an ecological crisis. A town of 17,000 people with more than 50 hotels, has been declared ‘disaster-prone’ by the government. Usually considered a motel town for all those travelling to key tourist destinations including the revered Badrinath and Hemkunt Sahib, Joshimath is now witnessing the slow death of its key business.

The tourism industry forms 70 per cent of the town’s economy. The town sees a footfall of close to millions of devotees every year, while generating allied jobs for

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