Mindless rampage on Himalayas must stop, says Chipko movement leader Chandi Prasad Bhatt Had my advice been heeded, the loss of lives and largescale damage to property at the project site could have been prevented. The mindless rampaging on the Himalayas in the name of development must stop, says Magsaysay awardee Chandi Prasad Bhatt
PTI | February 8, 2021 | Updated 16:42 IST
Bhatt said in 2010 he had written to the then environment minister warning against the adverse effects of the project
The glacial burst near Chamoli district s Raini village, the cradle of the Chipko movement, should serve as a wake-up call to stop the rampage on the Himalayan ecological system in the name of development, said Magsaysay awardee Chandi Prasad Bhatt on Monday.