Pointing out that all the states in the Himalayan region “are facing a serious existential crisis”, Supreme Court Tuesday posed a series of questions to Himachal Pradesh government, including whether the state has a climate change policy and details of disaster management plans. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said, “This monsoon season has seen unprecedented rain causing havoc in the fragile ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh. The deluge which has struck in various areas has caused widespread damage to life and property. A large number of homes/permanent structures/temporary buildings have been washed away under the destructive landslides… Evidently, the state of Himachal Pradesh and, for that matter, all the states in the Himalayan region are

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