Ecological disaster in the Himalayan states discussed in New Delhi’s Constitution Club
eminent singers of Uttarakhand Upreti Sisters were the centre of attraction
New Delhi! The Himalayan mountains are still in their infancy. If these sensitive peaks are exploited in this manner, if encroachment on the natural routes of rivers and streams and construction work are not stopped, then disasters will not stop either.
These views were discussed in the Deputy Speaker Hall of the Constitution Club of New Delhi by the Parvatiya Lok Vikas Samiti, Himalayan Resources Enhancement Society, New Initiative New Soch and expressed by Prof. Dhananjay Joshi, former Vice Chancellor of Delhi Teachers University.
The chief speaker of the seminar, journalist and poetess Mrs. Sushma Jugran Dhyani said that this disaster in Uttarakhand is happening due to the continuous melting of glaciers where there were standards even for the sound of the conch, if nature is being disturbed in the name of tourism, then this will be the result.
While introducing the topic of the seminar, Prof. Surya Prakash Semwal, Media Advisor in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and President of the Mountain People’s Development Committee, said : Wherever the Himalayan disaster occurs, whether it is in Dharali in Uttarakhand, Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir or Kullu in Himachal Pradesh, the cause is not nature but man and the damage he has caused to trees, plants, forests and river banks in the name of development.
The Prime Minister sends billions of rupees to Uttarakhand but these disasters and the poor system of the state government bring everything to naught. Only a concrete policy and special standards for the Himalayan states can prevent these terrible disasters.
The program commenced with the lighting of lamps. Organizing committee coordinator Rajya Sabha Director Mrs. Meena Kandwal gave the welcome address and Himalayan Resources Enhancement Society President Mr. Neeraj Bawadi welcomed all the guests.
After the national seminar in the function, many prominent poets presented poems in Pahadi dialects on disaster, Himalaya and Uttarakhand. These poets include senior poet Mr. Dinesh Dhyani, Dr. Kusum Bhatt, poet Bir Singh Rana, Uday Mamagain Rathi and Subhash Gusain.
On this occasion eminent poet Mr Lalit Keshavan, senior theatre artist Mrs Sushila Rawat, editor of Alaknanda magazine Mr Vinod Dhoundiyal, journalist Dataram Chamoli, Raman Madhwal were present and the Upreti sisters from Dehradun, popular on social media – Jyoti Upreti Sati and Neerja Upreti were honoured with the Himalaya Gaurav Samman.
Apart from this, the talents who were honoured with Himalayan Pratibha Samman-2025 include senior advocate Rakesh Binjola, journalist Y.S. Bisht, Shri food producer Govind Singh Mehra, doctor Dr. Vipin Lakhera, cultural worker Dr. Kusum Bhatt, social worker Mrs. Babli Mamgain, young folk singer Shagun Uniyal, yoga instructor Kalpana Bhatt, cow-helper Kamal Kishore Bhatt and young art patron Rishabh Bameta are included.
Young entrepreneur Harish Aswal, social worker Devendra Bisht, Pratap Thalwal, Anuj Joshi, singer Palchin Rawat and Aastha Nautiyal were specially felicitated.
President of the function, senior advocate, Advocate Sanjay Sharma Darmoda said that natural calamities have occurred earlier also, but after a very short and long period, now whether it is Devbhoomi Uttarakhand or Himachal or Jammu and Kashmir, all are suffering from these calamities.
But we have faith in our government led by Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami ji in Uttarakhand under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji that the rehabilitation and development work will also be carried out at the same pace as the relief and rescue work has been carried out.
Senior journalist, Director Press Club if India and President, Uttarakhand Journalists Forum Mr. Sunil Negi, famous theatre personality and former president of Garhwal Hitaishini Sabha Mr. Ajay Bisht, President of Tehri Uttarkashi Jan Vikas Parishad Mr. S.N. Basliyal , social activist Anil Pant, art director of The Organisor and Panchajanya Mr. Shashimohan Ranwalta were present as special guests at the function.
