Pollution in Gangotri, Yamunotri and Badrinath Dham
Ministry of Environment and Forests is not aware of any scientific
report relating to ecological degradation in the famous Gangotri,
Yamunotri and Badrinath dhams due to environmental change and pollution.
However, a pilot study conducted on impact of hydropower in Bhagirathi
Valley by G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development
has indicated that the water quality parameters of the river are within
the permissible limit. Further, survey of water quality of Yamuna and
Bhagirathi River at Yamunotri and Gangotri undertaken by Central
Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the Year 2009 to 2011 reveals that
the water quality at both the studied locations are meeting the required
criteria of Class ‘B’ i.e. water fit for ornanized outdoor bathing
except in the year 2009 when total Coliforms violates prescribed limit.
This violation of Total Coliforms may be due to rains leading to
surface runoff or due to high number of pilgrims at the studied
locations. This was stated by Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan Minister of
State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests, in a written
reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
The Minister further stated considering the ecological sensitivity of the region, several steps have been initiated by the Govt. of India to protect the ecology of Indian Himalayan Region including the Mission on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem under National Action Plan on Climate Change. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI, (MoEF) and G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) have jointly prepared the document “Governance for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem- Guidelines and Best practices (G-SHE)”. The document contains background information about the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), guidelines and best practices covering a wide variety of issues, namely, Sustainable urbanization, regulated tourism, water scarcity, environmental awareness, energy options conservation area and forests zone management, monitoring networks and infrastructure development, etc. Specific guidelines for regulating tourists and pilgrimage is suggested for Himalayan region.
RM/RS- USQ1050 - LS
(Release ID :97999)
The Minister further stated considering the ecological sensitivity of the region, several steps have been initiated by the Govt. of India to protect the ecology of Indian Himalayan Region including the Mission on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem under National Action Plan on Climate Change. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI, (MoEF) and G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) have jointly prepared the document “Governance for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem- Guidelines and Best practices (G-SHE)”. The document contains background information about the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), guidelines and best practices covering a wide variety of issues, namely, Sustainable urbanization, regulated tourism, water scarcity, environmental awareness, energy options conservation area and forests zone management, monitoring networks and infrastructure development, etc. Specific guidelines for regulating tourists and pilgrimage is suggested for Himalayan region.
RM/RS- USQ1050 - LS
(Release ID :97999)
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