"NGT Sets Daily Visitor Limits for Kufri-Mahasu Trail Amid Ecological Concerns"

The National Green Tribunal has mandated daily visitor limits for the Kufri-Mahasu trail in Shimla, India, to combat environmental degradation caused by horse feces and tourism activity.

• The National Green Tribunal, under the National Green Tribunal Act, directed Himachal Pradesh to establish guidelines for managing Horse activities and eco-tourism in Kufri, India within three months.
• The ruling addresses serious concerns over Environmental degradation linked to large volumes of horse feces affecting local Vegetation and overall Ecology of the Kufri-Mahasu Peak trail.
• This decision resolves a two-year-old case prompted by complaints about unregulated tourist activities that harm the Nature reserve environment in Shimla, which is vital for sustaining biodiversity.