“Evidently, the state of Himachal Pradesh and for that matter, all the states in the Himalayan region are facing a serious existential crisis,” it added. “Does the state of Himachal Pradesh has a climate change policy? The bench sought details of measures, if any, employed by the state to pre-emptively mitigate the damages caused by climate change and sought information on disaster management plans and its implementation. The bench also sought details of state and national highways in the state with specific details on the number of four-lane highways. It also sought details of any study, periodic or otherwise, on the cumulative impact of hydroelectric projects after its completion.