Massive intervention in the Himalayan ecosystems through manipulation of rivers and their hydrology, is linked to what we are witnessing today. Most downstream damage in otherwise flood-free areas is caused by dams and barrages, which release large volumes of water to safeguard engineering structures.The Hindu: Nature avenges its exploitation
Friday, June 21, 2013
Nature avenges its exploitation
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"neo-religious movements, linked to changing socio-political developments in India, are responsible for significant human movement into the Himalaya beyond the region’s carrying capacity, whether it is Amarnath in Jammu & Kashmir, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Hemkund in Uttarakhand."
Another way for the Chindu to say that "bee-jay-pee, arr-essh-essh" caused this tragedy
Nature's wrath seems pretty focused on the holiest of holy Hindu shrines. Must have had help from "Malevolent Secular Neglect", and other assorted anti-Hindu forces in South Asian society today.
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