Himalayan Fragility and Unsustainable Development
Syllabus: Critical Geographical Features Source: TH Context: Recent floods and landslides in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Kashmir have exposed the cost of rampant construction and deforestation in the Himalayas. Experts and the Supreme Court have warned that unregulated “development” is pushing the fragile mountains to the brink of collapse. About Himalayan Fragility and Unsustainable …
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