Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Uttarakhand High Court Faces Plea over Doon Valley Notification Amendment
Imagine a law made to protect a beautiful valley.
This law originally kept certain polluting industries out and controlled how the land could be used.
Now, there's a new change to this law.
A person is saying that this new change lets industries operate that should not be, and lets the government make decisions that could harm the valley.
The original law was to keep the valley safe by controlling industries and land use.
The new change lets the government approve things like tourism and building plans, which the person filing the plea believes might not be good for the environment.
Uttarakhand High Court faces a plea challenging a 2025 amendment to the Doon Valley Notification.
The petition, filed by Congress leader Abhinav Thapar, argues the amendment undermines the notification's original goals.
The 1989 Doon Valley Notification classified industries based on pollution levels and restricted certain activities.
The amendment gives the state government authority over various plans, including tourism and land use.
The petition claims the amendment disregards the ecological sensitivity of Doon Valley.
- Who
- Filed by Congress leader Abhinav Thapar.
- What
- A petition challenges a 2025 amendment to the Doon Valley Notification.
- When
- A petition was filed, and a court hearing took place.
- Where
- Uttarakhand High Court, Doon Valley.
- Why
- The petition claims the amendment undermines the ecological sensitivity of the Doon Valley and the original purpose of the notification.
Petitioners' View
Government's View
Purpose of Amendment
Petitioners' View
The amendment undermines the original purpose of the Doon Valley Notification.
Government's View
The amendment does not undermine the original purpose of the Doon Valley Notification.
Ecological Impact
Petitioners' View
The amendment ignores the ecological sensitivity of Doon Valley.
Government's View
The amendment does not ignore the ecological sensitivity of Doon Valley.
- Court
- Uttarakhand High Court
- Petitioner
- Abhinav Thapar
- Notification
- Doon Valley Notification, 1989
- Amendment Year
- 2025
- Concern
- Ecological sensitivity of Doon Valley