Ecological Consequences of Linear Infrastructure Development on Watershed Health and River Systems in Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh
Author: Dr. Dhruv Sagar Abstract: The expansion of linear infrastructure such as roads, highways, bridges and tunnels has accelerated socio-economic development across the Indian Himalaya but has also intensified ecological pressures on fragile mountain watersheds. In Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh, infrastructure projects increasingly intersect steep slopes, forested catchments and river systems that support drinking water, […]
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