How Overtourism Is Pushing Uttarakhand Towards Collapse | Dr. Hemant Dhyani

The 2013 Kedarnath disaster was one of the biggest Himalayan tragedies in modern India. More than a decade later, have we truly learned anything? In this powerful conversation with Dr. Hemant Dhyani — member of the Supreme Court-appointed expert body, environmental thinker and Himalayan researcher — we discussed What governments, communities and individuals must do to protect Uttarakhand from overtourism. If you care about Uttarakhand, the Himalayas, sustainable development, climate change and the future of Char Dham, this conversation is for you. Timestamps- 00:00 – Char Dham Rush: Are We Repeating Past Mistakes? 04:20 – The Hydropower Race That Changed Himalayan Rivers 08:00 – What Did Uttarakhand Learn From the 2013 Kedarnath Disaster? 12:00 – When Faith Turns Into Mass Tourism 16:00 – Climate Change and the Collapse of the Development Model 19:00 – Can Uttarakhand Survive on Tourism Alone? 22:00 – Illegal Construction and the Carrying Capacity Crisis 25:00 – Who Is Responsible: Government or Society? 29:00 – Mussoorie, Deforestation and Infrastructure Expansion 33:00 – Joshimath, National Security and Ignored Warnings 36:00 – Are We Prepared for the Next Major Disaster? 38:00 – Sustainable Alternatives to Tourism Economy 40:00 – Inside the Supreme Court Expert Committee Reports 41:30 – Urgent Actions Needed to Protect the Himalayas 42:45 – "Tourists Will Leave, But We Have to Stay Here" Subscribe to Curious Corner by Ankita for conversations on Uttarakhand, culture, environment and development. #Uttarakhand #KedarnathDisaster #CharDhamYatra #ClimateChange #HemantDhyani #Joshimath #MassTourism #Himalayas #SustainableTourism #CuriousCornerByAnkita