After the flood, a makeshift ropeway set up by the rescue workers is the only connect between the two settlements of Raini village that lie on either side of the Rishiganga river
The Rajasthan High Court intervened through a suo motu public interest litigation to protect the sanctuary, noting many exotic species had been destroyed or relocated from it. Indian spiny-tailed lizard plays a significant ecological function by serving as prey to foxes, raptors, crows and snakes that share its ecosystem.
Its body colour changes with temperature. As the lizard becomes warmer, its body turns pale brown or beige with little orange patches on the back. The tail appears azure blue in the species found in Rajasthan. At extremely hot temperatures, it appears almost white in colour.
The reptile is herbivorous, solitary and burrow-dwelling, found in the arid and semi-arid regions of north-western India. In India, it can be found in Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
The valley witnessed landslides earlier too, but their number has increased in recent years, says Santosh Rana, a tour guide operating in the area. The temperatures have risen and snowfall, which provides moisture to the germinating plants, has significantly reduced, he says.
Uttarakhand’s famed Valley of Flowers seems to be losing its floral diversity and density. Changes in weather and flawed conservation policy are the reasons, say experts and residents of nearby villages
Uttarakhand’s famed Valley of Flowers seems to be losing its floral diversity and density. Changes in weather and flawed conservation policy are the reasons, say experts and residents of nearby villages
The density and diversity of blooms in the Valley of Flower National Park has been declining. “It is ‘Valley of Flowers’ in name only; shrubs and weeds dominate now,” says octogenarian Bharat Singh Chauhan of Pulna village adjacent to the valley. “There are flowers, but mostly in patches; not in the panoramic spread seen earlier. Ninety per cent of the tourists who visit the valley are disappointed with the sights,” he adds.
The density and diversity of blooms in the Valley of Flower National Park has been declining. “It is ‘Valley of Flowers’ in name only; shrubs and weeds dominate now,” says octogenarian Bharat Singh Chauhan of Pulna village adjacent to the valley. “There are flowers, but mostly in patches; not in the panoramic spread seen earlier. Ninety per cent of the tourists who visit the valley are disappointed with the sights,” he adds.
The density and diversity of blooms in the Valley of Flower National Park has been declining. “It is ‘Valley of Flowers’ in name only; shrubs and weeds dominate now,” says octogenarian Bharat Singh Chauhan of Pulna village adjacent to the valley. “There are flowers, but mostly in patches; not in the panoramic spread seen earlier. Ninety per cent of the tourists who visit the valley are disappointed with the sights,” he adds.
The valley witnessed landslides earlier too, but their number has increased in recent years, says Santosh Rana, a tour guide operating in the area. The temperatures have risen and snowfall, which provides moisture to the germinating plants, has significantly reduced, he says.
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a national collective of trade unions, workers platforms and organisations, demanded August 22, 2022 that the attendance monitoring system introduced for those who are offered work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be scrapped entirely.
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a national collective of trade unions, workers platforms and organisations, demanded August 22, 2022 that the attendance monitoring system introduced for those who are offered work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be scrapped entirely.
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a national collective of trade unions, workers platforms and organisations, demanded August 22, 2022 that the attendance monitoring system introduced for those who are offered work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be scrapped entirely.
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a national collective of trade unions, workers platforms and organisations, demanded August 22, 2022 that the attendance monitoring system introduced for those who are offered work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be scrapped entirely.
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a national collective of trade unions, workers platforms and organisations, demanded August 22, 2022 that the attendance monitoring system introduced for those who are offered work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be scrapped entirely.
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a national collective of trade unions, workers platforms and organisations, demanded August 22, 2022 that the attendance monitoring system introduced for those who are offered work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be scrapped entirely.
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a national collective of trade unions, workers platforms and organisations, demanded August 22, 2022 that the attendance monitoring system introduced for those who are offered work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be scrapped entirely.
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a national collective of trade unions, workers platforms and organisations, demanded August 22, 2022 that the attendance monitoring system introduced for those who are offered work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be scrapped entirely.
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a national collective of trade unions, workers platforms and organisations, demanded August 22, 2022 that the attendance monitoring system introduced for those who are offered work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be scrapped entirely.
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a national collective of trade unions, workers platforms and organisations, demanded August 22, 2022 that the attendance monitoring system introduced for those who are offered work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be scrapped entirely.