On the 16th of June 2013, the Himalayan Tsunami inflicted extensive destruction.
Despite being a regular occurrence in Uttarakhand, the damage caused by cloudbursts, landslides, and flash floods cannot be attributed solely to the forces of Nature. Although the rain in 2010 already caused significant loss of property and lives, the rate of destruction has since increased. This is due to the numerous highways damaged, bridges washed away, and disruptions in the electricity and phone networks. As a result, numerous areas suffer from being stranded and severely ravaged.
Uttarkhand is home to various sacred sites, such as Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri and Rudraprayag, which possess an irresistible allure for countless pilgrims. Despite its status as a pilgrimage hub in the past though, this holy town now lures visitors as a holiday location.
The Himalayas, be
...ing young fold mountains formed by tectonic plate movement, possess loose sand that renders them landslide prone. The escalation of pilgrims over time has fostered the development of multiple illegal guethouses and the authorization of roughly 421 hydropower projects, with ten already erected. Drilling and digging are involved in hydropower construction. To pave the path for roads, numerous trees were cut down.
As a result of the cutting down of over 17 hectares of forests, the soil became even more loose. Then, on June 16th, a cloud burst occurred which washed away all the soil downhill, further destabilizing the foundations of many buildings in the river bank region. As a consequence, the houses and buildings collapsed, causing widespread havoc and catastrophe in Uttarakhand.
Consider the following: Is it not due to human greed that we find ourselves in this situation?
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