Rishikesh Tourism Boom: Locals Grapple with Garbage & Parking Crisis

• Rishikesh, a top tourist destination, faces severe garbage and parking issues despite tourism promotion.
• Garbage piles up to 52 feet high in some areas, causing foul odor, pollution, and health risks.
• Inadequate parking leads to massive traffic jams, affecting daily commuters, ambulances, and school buses.
• Lack of basic facilities like sufficient pink toilets inconveniences local women and tourists.
• Indisciplined tourist behavior and increasing filth threaten Rishikesh's spiritual identity and image.