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No to Ski Village in Himachal
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Hello Everyone,
We, as nature lovers, strongly oppose the Proposed 300 million dollar Ski Village in Himachal because it is an unsustainable project proposed in an ecologically fragile area. Please read the text below and sign the petition, which after reaching 5000 would be forwarded to the President and hopefully the Prime minister as well. Please co operate in this noble cause and help save the sanctity of the Himalayan region.
Vast expanses of snow interspersed with small hutments and trees, is that the picture that comes to mind when thinking of the ‘Ski Village’ in Himachal. Well, think again. Its not a project which merges with the serene environment of Himachal and complements it, instead it is a 300 million dollar project which could indeed be the most ecologically harmful project executed in Himachal till date (excluding the construction of dams).
* In a city which is overburdened by the water, land and electricity demands of the tourist population, this project involves the construction of 166 acres (approx.) of Apartments, hotels, entertainment and shopping complexes, etc; and cafes in Himachal and that too upstream of Kullu where a project of such magnitude cannot be executed without large scale deforestation.
* The project requires 1200 KLD (Kilo Litre/day) water (equivalent to water consumed by approx. 8,000 people in a day) and 22MW power; which is nearly 10 times the average use. One wonders if this project in itself might initiate the need for yet another dam in Himachal.
* To those who care about the forests and ecology of Himachal, this project is certainly not good news as it would bring 6,000 acres of pristine forests under tourist influence.
* And to top it all Acrylic would be used to create artificial snow which is known to pollute water sources. This will impact not only Himachalis but also the people in the plains because the main rivers in North India originate in the Himalayas.
* In terms of land, the project would impact the hinterland of 60 villages which depend on these slopes for fodder, herd grazing and fuel; thereby, impacting nearly 39,000 Himachalis.
* Water and power required to create artificial snow will severely impact local irrigation and needs of local population and though the local NGOs have opposed it since the very beginning, not much seems to have impacted the Environmental Clearance panel for the project which is still considering the matter.
Himachal understandably craves for development and funding but there are more ecological ways of attaining this like, earning Carbon credits by tree plantation or by promoting sustainable ecotourism.
(Source: Himvani; Based on excerpts from a copy of the Detailed Project Report referenced at Forest Department's Office in Kullu)
Together, we the undersigned, express deep concern over the Ski village project which is currently under study for environmental clearance and request that such a project be banned from disturbing the peace and equilibrium of the Himalayan State.
Together, we the undersigned, express deep concern over the Ski village project which is currently under study for environmental clearance and request that such a project be banned from disturbing the peace and equilibrium of the Himalayan State.
Recent Comments
| Name | Comment | |
| Alan Francisco | There no need for a ski resort in this region. | |
| dinda evans | We have too many hotels, amusement parks, malls, roads and sprawl. Our natural areas and the creature that live there are precious. | |
| susamanja maity | Do not destroy our natural property whose worth in money is unimaginable for a stale property which may worth only a billion dollar and life of only few tens of a year. | |
| Dr. Premraj Pushpakaran, 62/103, pranavam, kochi, | 62/103, pranavam, kochi, kerala, india, 682018 | |
| Zarnoosh | i giv my support too | |
| Rajan | thanks for bringing light on this issue | |
| Kukreja | i agree | |
| Dilip | i agree | |
| Vazirani | I SUPPORT THIS 100 %.. | |
| Jigar | I support your view point. You are doing good. Keep it up. Thanks for giving this opportunity. |
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