| Uttarakhand: Disaster as a Tragedy? |  |
When Rivers speak, listen!
For who Knows what the voice will be?
There are two ways of looking a the disaster in Uttarakhand in June this year. One is to view it as “growth versus green”. The Uttarakhand tragedy offers a valuable opportunity to reframe the contours of the debate. It is not really about environment versus development; it is about environment versus reckless growth built on non-adherence to rules, regulations, guidelines and experts’ recommendations.
The fundamental question is what should be the development strategy for this region?