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and landslides leading to the death of more

than 5,700 people and absolute mayhem in the

lives of the region‘s dwellers hit the north

Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Further the state‘s dams and roads connected

pilgrims to various religious destinations. The

natural disaster left more than 100,000

pilgrims stranded (or dead) in the valley, since

all these dams, bridges and roads were broken.

The paramilitary forces as well as Indian

defense personnel were engaged in the rescue

mission.

Media across the nation labeled this as a

―Man-made disaster‖ and it was published that

― The problem with bribing your way through

the next infrastructure project is that nature

does not accept bribes‖ (Live Mint and the

Wall Street Journal, 2013). This was indicative

of the unauthorized building activities in the

region along with excessive tourism (more

than the region‘s carrying capacity). It was

highlighted how hotel managers in the region

consumed all the available water to cater to the

tourists‘ need thereby depleting the much

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