Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya said that the Silkyara tunnel disaster has brought out with complete clarity the sensitivity and complexity of the Western Himalayan ecosystem. There should be a thorough audit of all the projects being implemented in this area. Also, all future projects in the Himalayan region will have to be stopped and brought under professional ecological scrutiny.
Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya said that it has become necessary to consider some big questions raised by the Silkyara tunnel collapse. The failure of the environmental assessment process has also come to light in the case of planning, design, and implementation of civil construction and other projects in the Himalayan region.
This tunnel was part of the Chardham project
Yashpal Arya said that the tunnel that collapsed in Uttarkashi is part of the Chardham project. The construction works in the project have been allocated in such a way that environmental impact assessment can be completely avoided. There have been reports of no widely accepted safety features at the tunnel.
Why is work not done on disaster management?
Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya, referring to the statement of the former director of the National Disaster Management Institute, Satyendra Singh, said that in any project, 10 percent of the total project cost is kept for disaster management. This tunnel project is worth Rs 1400 crore. There should be Rs 140 crore in disaster head. If so, what was the expenditure on that item?
The government was not prepared for the disaster
Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya said that preparation at the ground level appeared to be zero. He said that the government had no preparation for the disaster. While there is no pre-disaster mechanism, it can be prepared.
Kapil Sharma's Canada-based restaurant, Kap's Cafe, was attacked on July 9, 2025. Khalistani terr
Kotwali Sector-20 police have arrested two associates of jailed YouTuber Elvish Yadav for supplyi
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat had recently expressed displeasure over rai
A Delta Airlines plane met with an accident at Toronto Airport in Canada. Now pictures and videos
Thalaivar 171 First Poster: Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj, who has given blockbuster films like Mast
A ceasefire has finally been declared on the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia that has been
After the victory of Mahayuti in Maharashtra, there is no suspense over the name of the Chief Min
Government employees will now be able to participate in the activities of Rashtriya Swayamsevak S
Smriti Mandhana's father discharged from hospital, no update on her wedding with Palash Muchhal
Indian women's cricket team star Smriti Mandhana's father, Srinivas Mandhana, has been discharged
Every year on the occasion of Republic Day, some leader or the other is invited as the chief gues
