Approval of two large soapstone mines in Bageshwar’s Karmi village raised significant ecological and safety concerns among residents. They fear the project will destroy forests, destabilize the Himalayan environment, and lead to similar disasters as past landslides. Villagers also contest the legitimacy of the project’s approval process, urging immediate revocation of the mining permits.
Even after cracks, govt okays 2 new mines in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar
