The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the ecological challenges seen in Himachal Pradesh were not confined to the state but extended across the entire Himalayan range, which it described as being “very violent” this season.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, hearing a suo motu case on environmental degradation in Himachal Pradesh, said it would issue an order on September 23 after examining submissions.

“Ultimately, it is not going to be limited to Himachal only. It is the entire Himalayan range that is facing this. This time around, it has been very very violent,” Justice Mehta remarked.

During the hearing, the Himachal Pradesh government placed a report before the court outlining its assessment of environmental conditions. The document covered tree cover, mining, g

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