What are the problems faced by Uttarakhand?

The scarcity of water is still a major problem in Uttarakhand. Agricultural land remains barren because of a lack of irrigation facilities in the state, while water is not even available for everyday household chores. In villages, women have to walk for miles every day to fetch water.

How is it like living in Dehradun?

The salubrious climate of Dehradun is what has always attracted people from all over the country. Being placed on the foothills of the Himalayas, the hill state of Dehradun is blessed with a pleasant climate that brings with it the unexpected drizzles, the sunny winters and Oh! the blooming spring of the town.

Is Dehradun safe for girls at night?

DEHRADUN:Dehradun may soon lose its reputation as an idyllic and safe place for women as crime against women is on the rise, with several cases of eve-teasing, rape and kidnapping coming to light. The number of incidents where women were kidnapped have also risen, with 33 such complaints recorded in 2016 in Dehradun.

What are the environmental issues in Uttarakhand?

From polluted Ganga to drying springs: 5 environmental challenges before Uttarakhand

• Checking pollution in Ganga and other rivers.
• Checking the drying up of Himalayan springs and saving Himalayan lakes.
• Checking impact of climate change.
• Checking forest fires and landslides.

Why do people migrate from Uttarakhand?

individuals and families and driven mainly by employment and enhancement of livelihood. out migrated, mainly the educated youth, in search of jobs (Srivastava, 2011; NSDC, 2010). farming in the villages (Mamgain, 2004; Census of India, 2011; Mamgain and Reddy, 2015 a).

Is it worth living in Dehradun?

Dehradun: Dehradun secured 29th rank among the 62 liveable and best performing cities with less than a million population in India in the Ease of Living Index, 2020, which was released by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs on Thursday.

What are the causes of water pollution in Uttarakhand?

In Uttarakhand too, the large quantities of industrial effluents, waste by products, solid wastes etc. are directly dumped in nearby water streams without any treatment that deteriorates the surface as well as ground water quality of the surrounding areas and water becomes unfit for drinking purpose.

What are the main causes of environment pollution in Uttarakhand?

Fossil fuels, the primary source of energy consumption, are the greatest source of ambient air pollution in urban air-producing nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxides, dust, soot, smoke, and other particulate matter. Vehicular and Industrial emissions are the major sources of air pollution in Uttarakhand.

What do you like most about Dehradun?

DEHRADUN is my home town! A divine place,a place filled with beauty,charisma,peace. It is a valley of dreams and dreamers. A small city which is not so small now,is the most visited and admired place.

What is it like to live in Selaqui area of Dehradun?

Selaqui, also known as industrial area, is situated in the outskirts of Dehradun. As the name suggests, ‘industrial area’, it isn’t a very healthy place to live in. It is definitely more polluted than any other area of Dehradun. Also, being far from main city, commutation problem is there.

What are the pros and cons of living in Delhi?

Pollution is less as compared to metro cities. It is a less crowded place. It is a safe place as crime is pretty less. You can even trust on an unknown person. Nature of people is very good. People are very good here and even an unknown person will help you.

Uttarakhand state, which lies in the Himalaya, is no exception in this context. Uttarakhand has also experienced similar changes in recent past. Loss of natural forests and biodiversity has become common phenomena in state. Plantation of non-native species can be seen very often, which change the specie composition in the region.

Is Uttarakhand’s forest cover increasing or decreasing?

Although, it seems far from reach in the near future, since forest cover shows a stagnant improvement in Uttarakhand in the recent past. In 1997, an area of 23,243 sq km was under forest cover, which was 43.46 per cent of total geographical area of Uttarakhand.

Why has the rainfall and snowfall increased in Uttarakhand?

The areas of snowfall and rainfall have shifted upward. In almost all the regions, the rainfall has taken over the regions of snowfall. The intensity of landslides, avalanches and rock fall; all have increased in Uttarakhand due to combination of anthropogenic and natural factors.

How has the environment changed in the last century?

It has been mentioned earlier that there have been significant changes in various elements of environment, i.e., biotic and abiotic in the last century, which are usually attributed to anthropogenic activities. Some of the changes such as biodiversity loss, land use/cover changes and forest loss have been largely due to human activities.