Pantnagar: 'a paradise will be lost'

Of all the places in India, if we rank them on the basis of their proximity to the nature, Pantnagar is definitely among the good ones. It can boast of pure air, water and a rich collection of flora and fauna.
These qualities are not which one will normally look for in a city.Or to be precise, they come way below in the requirement list. A city should have good connectivity, things should be easily available and much more. Fresh air, water are secondary. They are treated as a bonus.
But, I think the situation is changing. With the rising global pollution and deteriorating climatic conditions, the day is not far when we will put air and water as our top priority.

Now why am I writing this?

This is because an air of insecurity has surrouded me. And, I genuinely doubt that my next destination will be equally rich in fresh air and water. May be I will land up in a Metro and then these things will be gravely missed.

Delhi, one will be suprised, is one of the greenest capitals of the world and the situation there is far from good. Dense smog engulfs the city as the day turns into evening. There is water shortage, forget about clean water. Spend few days there and you will come to know what rare luxuries of Pantnagar I am talking of.But Pantnagar also won't be able to hold them for long. A Devil has entered it and is slowly eating it.The beautiful Pantnagar has started to lose its sheen.By now you must have guessed who the Devil is?

The answer is more than obvious. Industrialisation. It has already grabbed vast green fields of this place.
Industrialisation is also important for the sake of development. And everything comes with a price. I also agree with the above point.
But the million dollar question is ...
Are we paying the right price? Is it worth it?
A paradise will be lost... forever.