![Rising number of forest fires in Uttarakhand](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/fire10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
The Uttarakhand government must entrust part of conservation efforts to community leaders and women to prevent forest fires. Read more »
![Uttarakhand development paradigm](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/uk20.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Years after the formation of Uttarakhand, concerns remain regarding environmental protection, economic development, and citizen participation. Read more »
![himalayan springs are drying up](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Himalayan-spring-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
The government and local communities should channel their resources to revive Himalayan springs, non-glacial rivers and other traditional water sources. Read more »
![char dham road project and himalayan ecology](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/char-dham-100.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Large-scale construction by the strategically important Char Dham road project is causing irreparable damage to the fragile Himalayan ecology and could have disastrous consequences. Read more »
![Extreme weather events](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/forest-fire.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Creation of more van panchayats and more autonomy to these bodies would strengthen the involvement of local communities in preventing forest fires. Read more »