April 6, 2022
Shanta Chhetri’s Zero Hour mention on lack of action on Himalayan States Regional Council’s report
Thank you, Sir, for allowing me to speak. I would like to draw the kind attention of this august House that the Himalayan States Regional Council for Sustainable Development in Indian Himalayan Region was constituted by the NITI Aayog. The Council deliberated on the implementation of five Reports released by the NITI Aayog on (i) Inventory and Revival of Springs in the Himalayas for Water Security; (ii) Sustainable Tourism in the Indian Himalayan Region; (iii) Shifting Cultivation towards Transformation Approach; (iv) Strengthening Skill and Entrepreneur Landscape in the Indian Himalayan Region; and (v) Data for Informed Decision Making. In this regard, I would like to urge the august House to seek detailed explanation from the Planning Minister as to why nothing has culminated into ground reality so far and why there has been no benefit or development for Darjeeling Himalayan region so far. Thank you.
