Bahuguna for review of notification on eco-sensitive zone

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today asked the Centre to review a recent notification declaring vast stretch between Gomukh to Uttarkashi in the state as an eco-sensitive zone.
Citing ongoing protests by locals against the Centre's recent notification declaring the area as eco-sensitive, the Chief Minister said the move will adversely affect the infrastructure projects underway in the border area which is highly sensitive to natural calamities.
Participating in the conference of Chief Ministers at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, Bahuguna stressed the need to accelerate road construction projects in the state, especially areas bordering China and Nepal, an official release here.

There is need to repair and improve roads on the Char Dham Yatra route which were under BRO, the CM was quoted as saying.
Border roads in the state need to be constructed soon, keeping in mind the infrastructure development being carried out by China close to the Indian border, he said, adding, declaration of the area as eco-sensitive will stall such projects.
Supporting creation of the NCTC, Bahuguna said there was need for such an agency against terrorism.
He suggested that instead of imprisoning the person arrested by the agency, the person should first be presented before a magistrate.

Seeking aid in 90:10 ratio for police modernisation in the state, Bahuguna said every year Rs 30 crore should be given to the state for this purpose.