- A 24 hour fast was observed marking a year of the terrible Uttarakhand disaster
- Activists and affected locals observed a 24-hour fast for the rights of the disaster-affected people of the State
- Various organizations formed post the 2013 participated in the fast to fight for the rights disaster affected people
- Matu Jansangthan organization voiced out that the Alaknanda and some other rivers are affected because of the hydroelectric power project sites and the government has not taken any measure to solve the issue
- Cases filed in National Green Tribunal (NGT) demanded compensation but the HEP firms are not ready to compensate for the losses incurred by the residents because of their acts
- AHPCL project to be stopped as tonnes of muck deposited in the areas in Srinagar and they have not received any compensation yet
- Read at:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/deluge-victims-end-24hour-fast-for-compensation/article6121447.ece
Exams Perspective:
- NGT
- Disaster Management
- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
- Sustainable Development