Toxics Link presents "Uttarakhand Tragedy : Man Made or Natural" a Public Lecture at Conference Room - 1, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 13th August 2013
Time : 6:30 pm
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call 011-24619431 (IIC) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
Place : Conference Room - 1, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : Toxics Link in collaboration with India International Centre (IIC) present a Public Lecture on "Uttarakhand Tragedy : Man Made or Natural".
The recent catastrophic flash-floods has left the holy land of pilgrims, Uttarakhand, inundated and barren, leaving behind nothing but dilapidated relics, heaps of mud and boulders and the dead. The loss of life and property has been enormous and the damage would take years to recover.
Although the calamity that wrecked Uttarakhand was natural, caused by cloud burst and flash floods, nevertheless the impact on human life and property is testimony to years of haphazard and illogical development this region has seen. Environmental laws and requirements had been violated with impunity. Indiscriminate urbanization, unabated expansion of power projects, mining, cutting of trees, illegal encroachments, broadening of roads and tunnels and the illegal constructions in the fragile eco-sensitive zone, are said to be a cause.
As Uttarakhand grapples with one of the worst natural disasters the State has faced in recent years, questions need to be raised on how far of the destruction was preventable, and if this is a warning for the future.
A panel of very eminent speakers will discuss this issue in detail. The discussion will be preceded a video clip about the disaster.
Eminent speaker :
· Prof. Chandra Shekhar Dubey (Prof. & Head, Department of Geology, University of Delhi)
· Dr. Chandan Ghosh (Head of the Geo-Hazard Risk Management Division, NIDM)
· Himanshu Thakkar (Coordinator of South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People)
Moderated by : Ravi Agarwal, Director, Toxics Link
Related Events : Talks | Environment
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call 011-24619431 (IIC) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
Place : Conference Room - 1, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations - 'Khan Market(Vilolet Line)' & 'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Event Description : Toxics Link in collaboration with India International Centre (IIC) present a Public Lecture on "Uttarakhand Tragedy : Man Made or Natural".
The recent catastrophic flash-floods has left the holy land of pilgrims, Uttarakhand, inundated and barren, leaving behind nothing but dilapidated relics, heaps of mud and boulders and the dead. The loss of life and property has been enormous and the damage would take years to recover.
Although the calamity that wrecked Uttarakhand was natural, caused by cloud burst and flash floods, nevertheless the impact on human life and property is testimony to years of haphazard and illogical development this region has seen. Environmental laws and requirements had been violated with impunity. Indiscriminate urbanization, unabated expansion of power projects, mining, cutting of trees, illegal encroachments, broadening of roads and tunnels and the illegal constructions in the fragile eco-sensitive zone, are said to be a cause.
As Uttarakhand grapples with one of the worst natural disasters the State has faced in recent years, questions need to be raised on how far of the destruction was preventable, and if this is a warning for the future.
A panel of very eminent speakers will discuss this issue in detail. The discussion will be preceded a video clip about the disaster.
Eminent speaker :
· Prof. Chandra Shekhar Dubey (Prof. & Head, Department of Geology, University of Delhi)
· Dr. Chandan Ghosh (Head of the Geo-Hazard Risk Management Division, NIDM)
· Himanshu Thakkar (Coordinator of South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People)
Moderated by : Ravi Agarwal, Director, Toxics Link
Related Events : Talks | Environment
Toxics Link presents "Uttarakhand Tragedy : Man Made or Natural" a Public Lecture at Conference Room - 1, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 13th August 2013
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