The Uttarkhand Apocalypse: is Himachal next?
Himachal has been incredibly lucky. Every ingredient of the Uttarkhand disaster, bar one, was (and is still) present in the Himachal context – rampant,…
Avay Shukla retired from the Indian Administrative Service in December 2010. He is a keen environmentalist and loves the mountains. He divides his time between Delhi and his cottage in a small village above Shimla. He used to play golf at one time but has now run out of balls. He blogs at http://avayshukla.blogspot.in/
Himachal has been incredibly lucky. Every ingredient of the Uttarkhand disaster, bar one, was (and is still) present in the Himachal context – rampant,…
It is surprising how successive state governments in Himachal have consistently failed to realize the value of its unique natural environment and have repeatedly…
Some years ago Himachal Tourism had a catchy slogan – ‘A state for all seasons and all reasons.’ Over time, it appears that this…