The Supreme Court, expressing concern over the deteriorating ecological balance in Himalayan states, has said that this entire region is facing a serious existential crisis. The Court has sought answers to several questions from the Himachal Pradesh government in this regard.

The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said that during this monsoon in Himachal, hundreds of people lost their lives and thousands of properties were destroyed due to heavy rains and landslides.

Himachal's fragile ecosystem has been severely affected. The entire Himalayan region is in serious crisis. Nature is not responsible for the continuous landslides, house collapses, and road cave-ins - humans are.

Citing expert reports, the court said that the major causes of destruction in Himachal are hydro po

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