PIL concerning compensation for families of the victims of 2021 Chamoli (Raini-Tapovan) Disaster, Early Warming Systems, Safety Standards in Hydroelectric Power Projects(HEP), additionally for sustainable management or removal of HEPs from upper reaches of rivers.
P.C.Tewari v. State of Uttarakhand & Ors | High Court of Uttrakhand | Status: Pending | |
The petition
pertains to the event that took place in District Chamoli in Uttarakhand and
ecological fragility on the whole region which ensues in contributing to
disasters, in relation to human life and ecological, when unthought human
intervention spikes. Disaster which struck Rishiganga Hydropower Project and
Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Project on February 07, 2021, as well as the the subsequent disaster that occured on April 23, 2021, became of epic proportion
due to lack of monitoring of the entire Himalayan range and disaster
preparedness. The petition highlighted the issues concerning payment of
compensation to the families of the victims who lost their lives including
daily wage workers, installation of an early warning system, safety standards of
Hydroelectric Power Projects, effecting Disaster Management Plan, and for
formation of an Expert Committee to recommend either sustainable removal or management of
hydropower projects in the upper reaches of rivers across Uttarakhand.
The petition was filed by climate change activist, youth leader of Chipko Movement P. C. Tewari through advocates Kranti L C & Snigdha Tiwari.