Write briefly the main problems of economy of uttarakhand.
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The main problem of economy in uttrakhand they are
The need for responsible tourism and construction in the mountains has long been overlooked. Besides unemployment and migration, lack of power and other infrastructures like road constitute major electoral issues in the state. The ecologically fragile, flood and earthquake-prone state has frequently seen natural disasters.
Climate change and threat of lake burst
Uttarakhand is bearing the brunt of climate change. The Himalayan state has 1,266 glacial lakes with sizes varying from 500 sq m to 244,742 sq m. There is enough evidence to claim that the 2013 Uttarakhand floods were a result of glacial lake outburst above the Kedarnath shrine. Himalayan dams, located closer to glacial lakes, are likely to experience overwhelming flood in near future, but none of the glacial lakes are being monitored. In fact, the issue has not featured in the poll campaigns or manifestos of the Congress and the BJP.
There is a need for creating a mechanism wherein these mapped lakes are monitored regularly for any change to prevent major mishap on account of lake bursts.
Water crisis
Perennial rivers are turning non-perennial. Last year, a Down To Earth story revealed that the base flow of the Kosi River has declined from 790 litres per second in 2012 to just 75 litres in 2016. A series of dams on the Bhagirathi River turns it into a tiny stream during the lean season. Even small ponds, which provide water to farmlands, have mostly dried up in the last decade.