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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Since the past one week, a major tragedy has been unfolding in the high Himalayas of Uttarakhand. The historic temple town of Joshimath, the gateway to the shrine of Badrinath, has been witnessing scenes of panic and anger as locals protest the cracks in the area. From houses to temples to commercial establishments, nothing has been spared. The cracks, which began to appear last October, mean that the town is slowly sinking. Locals and environmentalist have blamed the Tapovan-Vishnugad Project and the Helang Bypass Project which have been undertaken near the town. Work on both has been stopped for now.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Rajat Ghai: What are your first reactions to the Joshimath disaster? You had stated last February that an assault on the Himalayas was on. This is surely a vindication of that?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Since the past one week, a major tragedy has been unfolding in the high Himalayas of Uttarakhand. The historic temple town of Joshimath, the gateway to the shrine of Badrinath, has been witnessing scenes of panic and anger as locals protest the cracks in the area. From houses to temples to commercial establishments, nothing has been spared. The cracks, which began to appear last October, mean that the town is slowly sinking. Locals and environmentalist have blamed the Tapovan-Vishnugad Project and the Helang Bypass Project which have been undertaken near the town. Work on both has been stopped for now.&lt;/p&gt;

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<p style="text-align:justify">Since the past one week, a major tragedy has been unfolding in the high Himalayas of Uttarakhand. The historic temple town of Joshimath, the gateway to the shrine of Badrinath, has been witnessing scenes of panic and anger as locals protest the cracks in the area. From houses to temples to commercial establishments, nothing has been spared. The cracks, which began to appear last October, mean that the town is slowly sinking. Locals and environmentalist have blamed the Tapovan-Vishnugad Project and the Helang Bypass Project which have been undertaken near the town. Work on both has been stopped for now.</p>

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<p style="text-align:justify">Since the past one week, a major tragedy has been unfolding in the high Himalayas of Uttarakhand. The historic temple town of Joshimath, the gateway to the shrine of Badrinath, has been witnessing scenes of panic and anger as locals protest the cracks in the area. From houses to temples to commercial establishments, nothing has been spared. The cracks, which began to appear last October, mean that the town is slowly sinking. Locals and environmentalist have blamed the Tapovan-Vishnugad Project and the Helang Bypass Project which have been undertaken near the town. Work on both has been stopped for now.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Ravi Chopra, veteran environmentalist, was in the news last February when he quit as chairman and member of the High Powered Committee (HPC) on the Char Dham Project. He termed the project as &lsquo;an assault on the Himalayas&rsquo;, among other things.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Down To Earth spoke to Ravi Chopra on the phone following the happenings at Joshimath and what he made of the disaster. Edited excerpts:</p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><em>Rajat Ghai: What are your first reactions to the Joshimath disaster? You had stated last February that an assault on the Himalayas was on. This is surely a vindication of that?</em></p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Ravi Chopra: I think that Joshimath is a huge disaster. It is not over. It is still evolving. I still believe that the assault on the Himalayas is on. That is because no effort is being made to undertake economic growth projects in a sustainable and equitable manner. So, you can very much say that this is a vindication of my earlier stand.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Please <a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/interviews/natural-disasters/ravi-chopra-on-joshimath-nature-has-decided-that-enough-is-enough--87000">click here</a> to read more.&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><strong>Image Courtesy: <a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/interviews/natural-disasters/ravi-chopra-on-joshimath-nature-has-decided-that-enough-is-enough--87000">Down to Earth</a></strong></p>
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Ravi Chopra, veteran environmentalist, interviewed by Rajat Ghai (Down to Earth)

-Down to Earth Veteran environmentalist spoke to Down To Earth about the ongoing disaster in Uttarakhand   Since the past one week, a major tragedy has been unfolding in the high Himalayas of Uttarakhand. The historic temple town of Joshimath, the gateway to the shrine of Badrinath, has been witnessing scenes of panic and anger as locals protest the cracks in the area. From houses to temples to commercial establishments, nothing has been spared. The cracks, which began to appear last October, mean that the town is slowly sinking. Locals and environmentalist have blamed the Tapovan-Vishnugad Project and the Helang Bypass Project which have been undertaken near the town. Work on both has been stopped for now. Ravi Chopra, veteran environmentalist, was in the news last February when he quit as chairman and member of the High Powered Committee (HPC) on the Char Dham Project. He termed the project as ‘an assault on the Himalayas’, among other things. Down To Earth spoke to Ravi Chopra on the phone following the happenings at Joshimath and what he made of the disaster. Edited excerpts: Rajat Ghai: What are your first reactions to the Joshimath disaster? You had stated last February that an assault on the Himalayas was on. This is surely a vindication of that? Ravi Chopra: I think that Joshimath is a huge disaster. It is not over. It is still evolving. I still believe that the assault on the Himalayas is on. That is because no effort is being made to undertake economic growth projects in a sustainable and equitable manner. So, you can very much say that this is a vindication of my earlier stand. Please click here to read more.  Image Courtesy: Down to Earth