Chairman of Supreme Court panel on Char Dham project Ravi Chopra resigns
The Hindu
He says panel’s role is restricted and its suggestions have been ignored
Environmentalist and Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Committee (HPC) to oversee the execution of the marquee Char Dham road-widening project Ravi Chopra has resigned from his post, stating the panel to protect the Himalayas “has been shattered.”
The Supreme Court on December 14 allowed double-lane widening of roads for the project in view of “security concerns.”

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