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Chardham Project and environment
Why is it in News?
- Environmentalists alleged that Supreme Court on the appropriate road width in mountainous terrain are violated by Government contractors.
Details:
- Chardham Project:
(1) It aims at cconstruction of wider road which will connect key pilgrimage spots in Uttarakhand.
(2) It is 825 km long.
(3) The circuit consists of four sites—Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath
- SC had constituted High Power Committee (HPC) will prepare a plan to implement the project with minimal ecological damage.
- There is an issue of disagreements within HPC members where majority members suggesting 12 km width and minority members are suggesting 5 km width.
- Environmentalist:
(1) Hill cutting was rampant.
(2) It has resulted in irreversible damage of mountain ecosystems.
- SC is hearing the petition.