SC issues grim warning amid ecological imbalance in Himachal: ‘May soon vanish in thin air’

Taking cognisance of the rapid ecological imbalance in Himachal Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Friday cautioned the state may soon “vanish in thin air” if the ongoing conditions prevail. A bench, comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, said the condition of Himachal has gone from bad to worse in terms of climate change, which was having “alarming impacts” in the state.