SC expresses concern about floods in Himalayan states; observes there’s illegal felling of trees

On Thursday, the Supreme Court expressed a serious concern about the floods in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, and observed that trees were illegally cut on the hills.

India Chief Justice (CJI) Brown and Justice K Vinod Chandran, Himachal Pradesh’deki flood waters washed by the hills washed by the videos of a serious issue, he said.

The bench, Environmental Ministries and Jal Shakti, National Disaster Management Authority, Nhai, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir published notifications.

The Apex court published it for hearing two weeks later.

“Uttarakhad, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab have seen unprecedented landslides and floods. Media reports are also flowing around a large number of wooden stumps. Prima Facie, the trees on the hills are illegally seen.

We see the pictures of Punjab; All fields and villages were eliminated. The bench said that development should be balanced.

The Apex court also asked General Tushar Mehta to note the problem and added that it was a “serious problem”.

“SG, please note it. This seems to be a serious problem. A large number of wooden stumps have fallen around and the trees showed illegal cut.” He said.

The lawyer said he would talk to the secretary of the Ministry of Environment and the main secretaries on the subject.

Mehta said, “We have intervened so much that nature now gives back.” He said.

The upper court made an objection by an Anamika Rana to prevent future disasters or sid investigation.

The claim was also looking for an aspect to protect the pristine ecology of Himalayan states, especially concerns about the formation of landslides and flash floods in the Himalayan region.

“Central and state governments have no plan to prevent or reduce the losses caused by these disasters, although they have special disaster officials.

In addition, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and the Ministry of Gral Shakti failed to protect the rivers of the Himalayan region without intact.
PIL sought a SIT formation to learn the causes of these disasters and to suggest the responsibilities of the authorities and to propose measures that can help to protect and protect the unspoiled and sensitive ecologies of Himalaya states.

He sought an investigation on the role of officials and roads and road construction projects that led to disasters in the states of 2023, 2024 and 2025, which caused irregularities, violations and disputes, road construction and development directives and disasters in the states of 2023, 2024 and 2025.

In all road/highway projects where the supplies occurred, geological, geo-technical and environmental, ecological research and reasons for floods and flashfloodes in rivers, streams in these states and re-emergence, restoration and revitalization of the constitution of an independent expert committee called the constitution.

(MOMENT)