The Supreme Court of India’s observations, recently, on the state of affairs in Himachal Pradesh, and a writ petition thereafter, have resonated with environmentalists in the State.

A notification about an addition of a green belt in the “Development Plan for Shimla Planning Area” was being contested in SLP(C) No.19426/2025 (M/s Pristine Hotels and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.) in the Court when Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan voiced grave concern over the ecological disaster in the State.

“We want to impress upon the State Government and Union of India respectively that earning revenue is not everything. Revenue cannot be earned at the cost of environment and ecology. If things proceeds, the way they are as on date, then the day is not far when the

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