Uttarakhand High Court ordered all hill stations and glaciers in the state to be declared as eco-sensitive within three months and put a ban on all construction within 25 km radius of the glaciers.

• It also directed all municipal boards and nagar panchayats along the Ganges and the Yamuna to set up sewage treatment plants within six months besides asking the government to check water quality every 24 hours.
• The High Court banned all new construction and felling of trees within a radius of two kilometres and five kilometers respectively around the lakes of Bhimtal, Sattal, Naukuchyataal, Nainital and Khurpataal.
• The court also ordered that no new construction should take place within a radius of 25 km of Gangotri and Yamunotri glaciers and no fossil fuel be burnt within a radius of 10 km around them.

Facts about Uttarakhand:

Uttarakhand, earlier known as Uttaranchal, referred to the “Land of the Gods”. Uttarakhand is a great pilgrimage centre and it is a major destination for Hindu Temples.
It came into existence 9th November 2000. Its Official Languages are Hindi and Sanskrit whereas Garhwali, Kumaoni also can be heard in Uttarakhand.
Its Capital City is Dehradun. Its largest city is also Dehradun. Located in the foothills of the Himalayas, the State has international boundaries with China (Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east. On its north-west lies Himachal Pradesh while on the south is Uttar Pradesh.

Government of Uttarakhand

Governor – Krishan Kant Pauldownload
Chief Minister – President’s Rule
Chief Justice – K. M. Joseph
Legislature – Unicameral (71 seats) [c] Parliamentary constituencies
Rajya Sabha (3 seats)
Lok Sabha (5 seats)

State Symbols of Uttarakhand

Animal – Alpine Musk Deer
Bird – Himalayan Monal
Flower – Brahma Kamal
Tree – Burans