Himachal Pradesh

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …

Budget leaves pharma hub high and dry

Solan: The pharmaceutical hub of Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh has been left high and dry with the budget failing to address any of their grievances, including hike in the excise duty and refund on raw materials. Since the gains of the 2003 Central industrial package had been reduced after two reductions in the …

Death of lioness in Renuka safari alarms admn

Alerted by the death of a lioness in Renuka Lion Safari in Sirmaur district of Himachal, the authorities have directed the supervisory staff to ensure that

NHPC spends Rs 60 cr on roads

Chamba: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is currently spending nearly Rs 60 crore on construction and widening of roads, including bridges, besides environment management plans in Chamba district. According to official sources, the widening of 46-km Jarangala to Kharamukh tribal highway was in full swing for which Rs 16.04 …

Budget disappointing, says Himachal CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has described the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee as

HP may see apple basket halved

Shimla: An apple a day keeps the doctor away, goes the adage. But there may not be enough apples this year, as the production of the fruit is likely to be go down by a whopping 50% in Himachal Pradesh. Know as India

Polyhouses to boost agriculture in Himachal

The tiny hill State of Himachal, with difficult topography and limited irrigation sources, is heading towards a silent green revolution by adopting precision farming practices for production of cash crops and polyhouse cultivation and diversification of agriculture through micro-irrigation. The about Rs 353 crore Pt Deen Dayal Kissan - Bagwan …

Heavy rain hits fruit crop

Palampur: Palampur and its adjoining areas like Maranda, Gopalpur, Nagri, Chamunda and Bundla were lashed by heavy rain accompanied by hailstorm and high-velocity wind, causing widespread damage to the fruit crop. Many parts of the town were flooded with rainwater. Low-lying areas were adversely hit. Higher reaches of Dhauldhar ranges …

HP to connect all villages by road

Himachal Government has prepared an ambitious plan to connect all villages with road, having a population of over 250 people, by 2010 and improve overall connectivity by building a network of National and State highways and arterial roads, Public Works Minister Gulab Singh Thakur said on Friday. Thakur said villages …

Development of horticulture in hills tops Govt agenda

The Union Government will formulate separate policy for development of horticulture in hilly States of the Country, keeping in view the special geographical and topographical needs of these areas. This was revealed by Himachal Horticulture Minister, Narender Bragta after his meeting with Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar in New Delhi …

Low offtake of fertilisers worries state

Shimla: The monsoon has finally arrived but the low offtake of fertilisers, particularly urea because of the prolonged dry spell, continues to be a matter of concern to the state. Till June 30, about 10,000 tonnes of fertiliser had been lifted by farmers as against the normal 30,000 to 35,000 …

Heat hits Himachal apples, huge drop in production predicted

The Himachal apples will not taste as they used to do in the best days of their harvests. And the fruit is also not expected to be available in abundance this time around. This is perhaps the first visible adverse affect of the climate

Vegetal profile of natural plant succession and artificially re-vegetated limestone mines of Himachal Pradesh

Studies carried out in sal forests of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh revealed that the artificially reclaimed sites develop much faster in terms of soil and vegetation as compared to abandoned mines. The community developed on artificially reclaimed site was altogether different from the naturally occuring one but the naturally …

Rain revives hopes of good yield

Hamirpur: Widespread rain in Hamirpur district on Monday night and today morning brought an end to the long-dry spell in the area, thereby reviving hopes of farmers who can now expect good kharif season. Pre-monsoon rain in this region has provided much desired water and moisture to standing crops which …

HP short-listed for best environ state

Dalhousie: Considering the rich environment endowed with lush green flora and fauna in its salubrious climate, the World Bank

MoU signed for data sharing

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed for hydrological data sharing between the government of Himachal Pradesh and various projects on different river basins in the state here today. Principal secretary, irrigation and public health, Narinder Chauhan signed the document on behalf of the government and the representatives from the …

Probable agricultural biodiversity heritage sites in India: II. The Western Himalayan region

Based on six indices, the warm subhumid to cool-humid Western Himalayan Region, consisting of the Kashmir valley, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, could be designated as an Agricultural Biodiversity Heritage Site. This region is rich in agro-biodiversity, with a large number of species being cultivated. Unique multicrop and horticulture based farming/production …

Water source dries up

Kangra: Scorching heat has left people in Kangra valley in trauma and most of the natural water sources have dried up which include the centuries old Gupt Ganga also. The current unprecedented heat wave conditions had never been experienced by the people earlier. Jagdesh Chand (96) said he had never …

Fish seed project fails to enthuse farmers

Dharamsala: The proposal of the Department of Fisheries to set up Rs 5-crore seed farm has evoked a lukewarm response from fish farmers of the state. The farmers, when contacted by The Tribune, expressed apprehensions about the success of the project. They alleged that fish seed farm might end up …

Renuka factfile

Location: On River Giri, a tributary of the Yamuna, in Renuka tehsil of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh Objective: To supply 1,240 mld water to Delhi for nine months a year and 40 MW electricity to Himachal Pradesh Cost: Rs 2,700 crore; Centre will bear 90 per cent of the project …

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