It also questions preparedness to deal with rising cases
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday pulled up the State government for continuing to allow religious events despite a surge in the coronavirus cases and doubted its preparedness to deal with the pandemic, asking it to “wake up from slumber”.
“We cannot behave like the proverbial ostrich and bury our head in sand in the face of the pandemic,” Chief Justice R.S. Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said while hearing a PIL on the government’s handling of the pandemic. The Bench asked why the State was still not prepared despite combating the pandemic for more than a year, and reminded the government about predictions of a third wave.
Uttarkhand: Fire breaks out in Tehri s Chhamund forest
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Uttarakhand forest fire: HC to hear matter on Wednesday, asks PCCF to be present ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 19:44 IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 6 (ANI): Taking cognizance of increasing forest fire in the state, Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday ordered Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Rajiv Bhartari to appear before it on Wednesday.
A high court bench, including Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma, took the decision and said that the hearing of the matter will be heard tomorrow stating that forest fire is a major threat for environment and human .
Expressing its displeasure with the state government, the court said that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, people are witnessing difficulty in breathing and the smoke of the forest fire can prove to be more deadly for them.