“The day is not far when the Entire State of Himachal Pradesh May Vanish,” Said the Supreme Court Friday As It Sounded the Alarm on the Deteriorating Environmental situation in The Himalayan State That Himlayan State That Himalayan State. Dissers.
Flagging a range of issues in the ecologically sensitive region, a bench of justice jb pardiwala and r mahadevan directed the registration of a case in the public intake and south the Himachal Prabhanant Four weeks.
The bench was hearing a hotel group’s challenge to a Himachal Pradesh High Court order that restricted critics in an area declared as a green zone by the state of the state of the state and the country.
Refusing to interfere with the high court’s decision, the top court said it “would like to say something in the lander interest
“… And other Environmental Conditions have LED to Serious Natural Calamities.
According to The State Emergency Operation Centre, Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 1,539 Crere Since the onset of money 20. Incidents while 1,352 houses have been filly or partially damaged.
The court went on to list a number of serious concerns in the Himalayan state – the “visible” and “alarming” impact of climate change; Deforestation; Hydropower projects reportedly causing water shortages and landslides; Unchecked tourism affecting the ecological balance and straining resources; And relativeless construction of four-lane roads, tunnels and multi-storey buildings to cater to the increasing footfall.
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Communities Living Near Hydro-Telectric Projects Frequently Report Water Scarcity, Landslides, and Eve Structural Cracks in their Homes, The Bench Said, Adding: “Apparently, The Minimum Outflow of Waters, AS CONTURAL. Mandated, adhered to by the project proponents, the vanishing of aquatic life, the mighty translyan river sutlej standard to a rivulet. “
“During Peak Seasons, The Influx of Tourists Results, Waste Generation, Noise Pollution, Overuse of Water Resources, And Encroach in Ecologically Sensitive Areas. Waste Disposal and Water Shortages During Tourist Seasons.
“The Danger to the State’s Natural Richness is growing as a result of human greed and apathy,” it said, calling for immediate, sustainable planning and conservation measures.
The bench said all himlayan states need to collate resources and experience to ensure their development plans are cognisant of environmental challenges.
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“All that we want to convey today is that it is high time that state pays to what we have observed and starts taking Necessary Action at the earliest in the union of the union of the union. Ecological imbalance in the state does not get further disturbed and natural calamities do not occur. “
“We want to impress the State Government and Union of India Respectively that earning revenue is not everything. The map of the country, “It said.