The mountainous regions of Uttarakhand are disaster-prone and have lacked development as compared to the plain regions.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/iim-k-icssr-undertake-study-u%E2%80%99khand%E2%80%99s-disaster-prone-regions
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-dehradun
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-institute-management-iim
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttarkashi-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rudraprayag-d
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chamoli