Tag: 'development'
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Havoc in the hills: Say no to deadly 'development'
[ad_1] Over 50 people lost their lives just last week in Himachal Pradesh, including those killed in the temple collapse in Shimla, caused by heavy rains. With over 300 people dead since the start of the monsoons, 30-odd missing and some 2,000 roads damaged, it may be the state’s worst disaster in 50 years. And…
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U'Khand's Joshimath: Down the Slippery Slope of 'Development'
[ad_1] Reports from the Garhwal hills have never been grimmer. With cracks developing in more than 500 houses due to continued land subsidence in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath, over 3,000 people are out in the cold. While this may be news to some, for locals this is an ongoing nightmare. Late last year, cracks developed in more…