Danger Zone
For Himachal, monsoon season is now synonymous with death and destruction. Much of it is the hill state’s own doing
Updated At : 06:51 AM Jul 06, 2025 IST
Deforestation, unregulated construction, illegal dumping of debris from mega projects, unsustainable tourism are all adding to the disaster risk. ANI
THE trail of destruction in Himachal Pradesh during the 2023 monsoon season was more than a wake-up call; it was a clear signal to pause and reassess where its model of development was leading the hill state. Environmentalists and experts spoke in no uncertain terms about how Himachal urgently needed strategies to pull itself out of the hole it had dug for itself. The first few weeks of the monsoon this year have proven that the worst fears are coming true. There is now inevitability attached to widespread destruction and loss of life whenever the skies open up.
