An expert panel constituted by the National Green Tribunal to assess solid waste management on the trek routes of Char Dham shrines, Hemkund Sahib and Valley of Flowers , has said in its report that the infrastructure for waste management at the sites is “grossly inadequate”. “Mule faeces, solid waste and plastic waste can be seen littered around and toilets with soak pits are filled with garbage. The number of public toilets is also far less than the number of pilgrims arriving,” the report’s findings noted. According to the report,…
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