Yami Gautam is heartbroken amid the ongoing floods in her hometown Himachal Pradesh: “It’s a sign that something needs to be done at various levels” : Bollywood News

Yami Gautam is heartbroken amid the ongoing floods that has greatly affected the state of Himachal Pradesh where she hails from. The actress is disheartened and says that the balance between nature and development is important.

Yami Gautam is heartbroken amid the ongoing floods in her hometown Himachal Pradesh: “It’s a sign that something needs to be done at various levels”

Speaking to Hindustan Times, Yami said, “It’s really unfortunate, people lost their lives. That’s not how you ever imagined... it’s really painful. There is no amount of words that can heal that wound. But just so that it doesn’t happen to someone else at this scale, I hope necessary steps are taken.”

She added, “It is disheartening to watch those videos of the situation due to the rains, and some I actually couldn’t believe are real. But people there must be prepared now, to avoid it in the future. This is what nature is telling us, it is a red alert. It’s a sign that something needs to be done at various levels, and that we all are equally responsible.”

When asked about her family and friends who live in Himachal Pradesh and how they are grappling with the situation amid the floods, she said, “They are away from the river belt. Whatever I am talking about is nothing people aren’t aware of already. The climate change is the first and foremost reason for this, the temperatures have been changing, and there’s more moisture, so more rainfall. Now there are multi storey buildings on the river bank to cater to tourism too. There are many reasons that have gone into making it what it is right now. Nature gave us something beautiful, we have to maintain its sanctity and serenity, what you always associate Himachal with. No matter how many rules and regulations are made, but it’s also on us. Everyone wants commercial progress in life, but we have to strike that balance without disturbing the core of what this land stands for.”

On the work front, Yami’s upcoming films include Dhoom Dham and OMG 2. The latter is set for a theatrical release on August 11.