Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel patrol a snow-bound area at 15,000 feet in sub-zero temperatures in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, February 17, 2022.
'From environmental impact assessment to forest clearances, this has turned out to be an unscientific road-widening project with catastrophic consequences.'
There are lessons to be learnt from the Uttarakhand tragedy. Topping the list is the need to immediately stop mindless construction activity in the Himalayan hills, says Nitish Priyadarshi
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