As the route leading to the Amarnath cave in Islamabad district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has been made accessible for vehicular travel, Former legislator and CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has said that construction of the road to the cave poses a significant threat to the local ecology, causing severe consequences for the entire biodiversity especially wildlife and forests in the region.
According to Kashmir Media Service, in a tweet on micro-blogging website X, formerly Twitter, he said that the Amarnath Yatra is visited by millions of people from India. However, construction of the road to the cave poses a significant threat to the local ecology, causing severe consequences for the entire biodiversity especially wildlife and forests in the region.
“The road cutting through glaciers and critical forest areas without obtaining the necessary No Objection Certificates, has created substantial challenges for environmental sustainability in the Himalayan Region,” he added.
“It is imperative that the Indian government agencies should have engaged with all stakeholders, seeking their input and respecting environmental statutes to prevent unsustainable development,” he said.
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