New Delhi, May 25 -- Tourism lights the hearth every day for many Uttarakhand families. According to Prof Rajnikant Kumar of Amrapali University of Haldwani, tourism in Uttarakhand employs over 650,000 people and contributes more than 24% to the Himalayan state's GDP. But tourism in its current avatar is reckless, unsustainable, and threatens long-term economic prosperity. Indian policymakers know what can be done at a macro-level, but it will take time. Meanwhile, as an SOS, the state and local government can focus on measures that will quickly lessen tourism's footprint. Private transport is the most visible form of the crisis. Solutions include issuing paid permits for limited numbers to enter, along with limiting not just cars, but type...