You are a part of a reconnaissance team inspecting a site in a village area for a camp
to be arranged by your school.
Write your report based on the following facts:
Area suitable for the camp – picturesque setting – meadows, hills,
stream – good trekking possible – connects with main road – village near by
– local people friendly – get permission from village Pradhan.
Answers
Answer:
T he High Court of Uttarakhand has passed an order that prevents overnight camping in the high altitude meadows (and semi meadows) of Uttarakhand. Before I get into what it means for trekkers take a look at the order yourself.
Well, initially we thought it was a terrific, well-meaning order. It was a step in the right direction. Yet, when we looked deeper we felt it was not very well thought out.
The High Court has left many points ambiguous. I’ll get to that later.
Without surprise, it sets a cat loose on a hot tin roof. The forest department immediately clamped down on treks across Uttarakhand. A notice from the Chief Conservator of Forests was sent to all DFOs of Uttarakhand. They were asked to follow the high court orders. The DFOs (District Forest Officers) in turn instructed their Regional Offices not to allow trekking.