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New Delhi (Sputnik) — Pin Valley, a picturesque cold desert nestled in the
Himalayan region in India's far northern state Himachal Pradesh bordering
China is a feast to the eyes with its snow laden unexplored higher reaches
and slopes. Villagers in the area are the perfect example of tribes trapped
between their love for nature's purity and the want for modern facilities.
The aspirations of these villagers have become a matter of silent unease for
India and China.
Two community leaders, Lobsang Tandup and Chhewang Topge are fighting a
tough lawsuit filed against them by the Indian state in 2014. They were
charged with sedition after they threatened the Indian government that they
would seek China's help in infrastructure development in their area, if
their demands were not met. Ravi Thakur, the elected representative of the
area in the State Assembly, says, "There is a huge difference in
infrastructure development in either side of the border. Only a few
kilometers away from the Indian border, China has built four lane roads,
hospitals and educational institutions. They have continuous access solar
power-generated electricity. We see trains moving throughout the day. On our
side (India), we are nowhere close to them." Thakur says, after villagers
threatened to approach the Chinese administration for help, India's central
administration promised to take necessary measures to fulfil their demand
for better infrastructure. The local administration renovated a collapsed
bridge in 2014. But that was it. The larger issues remain unaddressed. ©
; Photo: Hillpost.inA bridge across Pin River "Roads are in bad shape. In
winters, the area is totally cut off from the rest of the country as snow
clearing is not done due to lack of funds and facilities. Two years ago, the
Border Road Organisation was mandated to take start renovation and
construction work, but due to unavailability of funds, no progress was made.
There is no telecom network in the area. Electricity is a necessity…for
cooking and for sectors like education and industry like tourism. But the
fate of the proposed Rongtong hydel power project is hanging in balance
since the last 8 years." According to Thakur, the western command of the
Indian Air Force have demanded that an airstrip be provided in the area,
given its strategic location. Villagers are hopeful that this would bring
with it some basic development in the area. Meanwhile, the Indian Army has
taken an initiative towards dousing any anti-national sentiment among the
villagers. Officials of the Indian Army recently interacted with the
villagers and gave them motivational lectures and distributed free medical
kits. They even played a friendly cricket match with the youth. Meanwhile,
sources from the Border Roads Organisation say they are not able to perform
their mandated task in the region due to a cut in fund allocation.
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