Rafting Camps in Rishikesh to go soon

The National Green Tribunal has sought explanations from the Centra and the Uttarakhand government on the "unregulated" operation of rafting camps on the banks of Ganga between Shivpuri and Rishikesh. The tribunal issued notices to the environment ministry, ministry of water resources and Uttarakhand government. In a 2008 study on the beach camps between Kaudiyala and Rishikesh it was found that wildlife conservation standards and norms, particularly for waste management were being routinely disregarded.