Widening of roads that connect the Char Dham in Uttarakhand and also reaches the Indo-China border will cause adverse impact in the hilly region resulting in felling of trees and avalanches, Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves told the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court today stayed the Delhi High Court’s contempt of court proceedings initiated against the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF) for failing to publish the draft EIA notification in multiple regional languages.