Uttarakhand’s DRR Odyssey: From Pioneering Vision to a Precarious Crossroads

Uttarakhand’s DRR Odyssey: From Pioneering Vision to a Precarious Crossroads: BY- DR. PIYOOSH TAUTELA- The state of Uttarakhand was born not just from political and social aspirations, but from the crucible of disaster. The devastating landslides of Malpa and Okhimath (1998) and the Chamoli Earthquake (1999) were more than geological events; these were formative tragedies that exposed the lethal apathy of a distant, unresponsive administration. For the region’s leadership and its masses, the