Supreme Court Flags Ecological Imbalance in Himachal Pradesh

On 28th July 2025, in a stark warning, the Supreme Court (SC) expressed grave concern over the ecological degradation in Himachal Pradesh, cautioning that if current environmental trends persist, the state may “vanish in thin air.”

  • The court’s observations came while hearing a petition linked to a June 2025 Himachal Pradesh government notification that designated certain areas as “green zones” to curb construction activity.

Observations Made by SC

Revenue Not at the Cost of Ecology

  • SC stressed that revenue cannot be earned at the cost of environment and ecology.
  • The pace of infrastructure development in Himachal has intensified the incidence of ....
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