Three ways in which over-tourism is hurting Uttarakhand
Three ways in which over-tourism is hurting Uttarakhand

By Anoop Nautiyal

Days before this year's Char Dham Yatra started, the state government had set a daily limit of 47,500 pilgrims for the Yatra, which it withdrew in the face of protests. Urgent action is needed to reverse the existing, destructive model of over-tourism.

Days before this year's Char Dham Yatra started, the state government had set a daily limit of 47,500 pilgrims for the Yatra, which it withdrew in the face of protests. Urgent action is needed to reverse the existing, destructive model of over-tourism.

धरती धंसती रही, सरकार सोती रही
धरती धंसती रही, सरकार सोती रही

By Anoop Nautiyal

उत्तराखंड के रुद्रप्रयाग और टिहरी जिले देश के सबसे अधिक भूस्खलन खतरे वाले 147 जिलों में से पहले और दूसरे स्थान पर हैं। 2015 के बाद से, हिमालयी राज्य में कम से कम 3,601 बड़े भूस्खलन की घटनाएँ सामने आई हैं।

उत्तराखंड के रुद्रप्रयाग और टिहरी जिले देश के सबसे अधिक भूस्खलन खतरे वाले 147 जिलों में से पहले और दूसरे स्थान पर हैं। 2015 के बाद से, हिमालयी राज्य में कम से कम 3,601 बड़े भूस्खलन की घटनाएँ सामने आई हैं।

The land beneath their feet slips while authorities sleep
The land beneath their feet slips while authorities sleep

By Anoop Nautiyal

The districts of Rudraprayag and Tehri in Uttarakhand rank first and second in the country out of the 147 districts with a substantial landslide exposure. Since 2015, at least 3,601 major landslides have occurred in the Himalayan state.

The districts of Rudraprayag and Tehri in Uttarakhand rank first and second in the country out of the 147 districts with a substantial landslide exposure. Since 2015, at least 3,601 major landslides have occurred in the Himalayan state.

Badrinath: From Holy Dham to a Smart Dham, via shopping plazas and a riverfront
Badrinath: From Holy Dham to a Smart Dham, via shopping plazas and a riverfront

By Anoop Nautiyal

Transformation of Badrinath in Uttarakhand into a Smart Dham is being executed by people who neither have any knowledge about the Himalayas, nor about the environment or the geological structure of the local landscape.

Transformation of Badrinath in Uttarakhand into a Smart Dham is being executed by people who neither have any knowledge about the Himalayas, nor about the environment or the geological structure of the local landscape.

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