Dehradun, June 19 -- Call for Transparency and Environmental Prudence

Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 18 Jun: The proposed Rispana-Bindal Elevated Corridor - a massive infrastructure project estimated at RS 6250 crore - is drawing both curiosity and concern from residents across Dehradun. Touted by the State Government as a panacea for urban traffic congestion and a shortcut to Mussoorie, the project envisions a 26-kilometre network of elevated roads across the city, constructed over the fragile riverbeds of the Rispana and Bindal rivers. With pillars averaging 15 metres in height, the corridor threatens to permanently alter the city's skyline and ecological fabric.

In response to growing public interest and unease, the Dehradun Citizens...