Thursday, 01 July 2021 | PNS | Nainital
The Uttarakhand high court has sought a reply from the Central government within two weeks in a Public Interest Litigation regarding the February 7 disaster at Raini village in Chamoli district.During the hearing on Wednesday, the NTPC submitted its response stating that it was a responsible company. It stated that 84 families have been paid compensation so far.
In the PIL filed by advocate PC Tiwari which was heard by the division bench of chief justice RS Chauhan and justice Alok Kumar Verma, the petitioner has stated that the Chipko movement had originated in Raini during the 70s and that this area is now disaster affected. Stating that this area is prohibited considering the Nanda Devi biosphere reserve, the petitioner has questioned how permission for a hydro power project in the area was granted. The petitioner has contended that the disaster and the resulting deaths were caused by the negligence of the government and the company.
