Environmentalist raises concerns over wedding of tycoons' son in Auli

A Ghaziabadbased environmentalist has written to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar expressing concern over the upcoming wedding of the sons of two South Africabased controversial tycoon brothers in the ski destination of Auli in UttarakhandA Ghaziabadbased environmentalist has written to Union Environment Minister PrakashJavadekar expressing concern over the upcoming wedding of the sons of two SouthAfricabased controversial tycoon brothers in the ski destination of Auli in UttarakhandPhoto IANS pictwittercomZkTP4kYy13mdash IANS Tweets ians_india June 12 2019Lawyer and environmentalist Akash Vashishtha in his letter states that he would be compelled to seek legal action if the government does not act ahead of the eventVashishthas letter states he was disturbed to learn about the wedding of the sons of Ajay Gupta and Atul Gupta who are being probed by the Income Tax Department for alleged money laundering between June 1820 in Auli area of Chamoli district in the Garhwal HimalayasWhile Ajay Guptas son Suryakant gets married on June 1820 his younger brother Atul Guptas son Shashank ties the knot on June 2022 People monitoring the arrangements peg the wedding to cost an estimated Rs 200 croreAccording to Vashishtha situated at an altitude of 2505 metres in close proximity to the snowcovered Himalayan peaks such as Nanda Devi Mana Parvat and Kamat Auli is a fragile ecology blanketed with thick snow for most parts of the yearIt is extremely rich in genetic biodiversity with over 500 species of highaltitude flowering plants and its ecosensitivity has been asserted in the reports of several commissionsThe letter says The Garhwal Himalayas are already battling for pristinity and existence with no mechanism yet for enforcement of the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 no sewage system no assessment of carrying capacities no water harvesting systems no framing of the zonal plans and no assessments of the Cumulative Impact and any such unmindful and reckless personal event would cause irreversible damage to the fragile ecology of the whole Himalayan landscapeAccording to letter The sudden rise in the number of people in the form of their guests would generate massive quantum of waste heat and sound which would be grossly deleterious to the local environmentThis kind of personal wedding functions would also set a very wrong precedent for the future and would counter the ongoing private as well as governments efforts towards conserving the fragile Himalayan ecology it addsVashishtha says It is highly unfortunate and unwarranted that the Uttarakhand government is itself promoting this ecologicallydisastrous affair It is equally unfortunate that the Centre is maintaining silence on the issueWe would humbly request you to issue urgent directions under Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act 1986 to halt this environmentally disastrous wedding event of two private individuals who are also bring probed for violation of the tax laws of IndiaIf action is not taken we would be compelled to seek judicial review and damages towards the environment from the parties concerned says the letterTop stories of the dayThe Dutch mystery Man wanted is on temple run in MaharashtraWin Rs 10000 if you find the truck that dumped this debris in south MumbaiMumbai Crime Man rapes teenage girl in Bandra blackmails her with videoMumbai Banned newspaper is still vendors first choice for serving foodMeet Vasais traffic stoppers who are being the change they wish to seeMumbai Crime Chainsnatchers new modus ends at police station lockupMumbai Chainsnatching cases drop but recovery still poorThane Municipal Corporation unprepared for monsoon says social activistMumbai Bad roads this year too at Aarey ColonyMumbai on alert in wake of cyclone Vayu Disaster Management DepartmentFor nonSSC students internal marks wont countShiv Sena BJP start bickering over CMs post seatsharingUjjwala Raut Heres what the 41 year old supermodel of the 90s is doing nowWorst crimes These monstrous mothers murdered their childrenAmruta Fadnavis wows with her soulful performance in Los AngelesThese famous schools colleges are also popular for Bollywood shootsNarendra Modi shares a hearty laugh with Sri Lanka PresidentBollywood celebs you probably dont know are relatedDo you know Tamannaah Bhatia made her Bollywood debut at age 15When Shahid Kapoor went out of his way to help his onscreen sisterinlawSaif Ali Khan feels bad when he reaches home and finds Taimur asleepHeres how Shahid Kapoor transformed for Kabir SinghMalaika Arora and Tara Sutarias Bandra outing is all things casualWorld Cup 2019 Team India watch Salman Khans new movie BharatWorld Cup 2019 Warmup win vs India doesnt mean Kiwis are are hotWorld Cup 2019 Steve Waugh compares Hardik Pandya with Lance KlusenerCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates