The Supreme Court appointed its ex-judge A.K. Sikri as Chairperson of the High Powered Committee, which would consider the cumulative and independent impact of the Chardham project on the entire Himalayan valley.
The 'India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge' has also been launched under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme. The Challenge has been launched on the MyGov platform.