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 …
A heavy rush of consumers to collect free CFL bulbs under the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojana was seen at distribution centres in the township, as the first phase of free CFL distribution began in Shimla. Interestingly, an equal rush was seen in the market for buying incandescent (normal) bulbs, as …
Payment for use of eco-services like water has now become a reality in Himachal. The upcoming multi-purpose Renuka Dam, that will quench the thirst of millions in Delhi and produce 40 mega watt electricity for Himachal, is the first project in the state where use of water by the beneficiaries …
With the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests refusing clearance to the 750-MW Parbati-I project, the three-stage 2,051-MW project will have only two stages with total installed capacity limited to 1,320 MW. The National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC), which is executing the project, had sent the proposal to the ministry …
AIMED at improving the economic condition of small vegetable vendors and to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to consumers, the Municipal Council, in collaboration with ACME Cold Chain, has distributed temperature-controlled carts among some vendors in the town. These carts have initially been given on a one-month trial basis. These …
Lucknow: Pointing to the geology of the Indian subcontinent, a leading geologist on Saturday warned that some regions of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh near Nepal could be prone to an earthquake. Collision course Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Director B. R. Arora who delivered the 54th Sir Albert …
Nature cannot offer services without payment anymore The dejected eyes of Kartar Chand Rana, 52, panned the breached checkdam in his village, Kuhan. As head of the gram vikas samiti he ordered the breaking of the embankment of the very dam that fed his half hectare land until last year. …
Aid for four medium, mega hydel projects will boost power generation plans Making a major breakthrough in the power sector, the Prem Kumar Dhumal Government today entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to avail $ 800 million (approximately Rs 3,800 crore) funding for …
After receiving a positive response from Gram Panchayats under the Total Sanitation Campaign, Himachal Pradesh has initiated a special scheme for solid waste management to maintain hygienic living condition in villages. A special Incentive Fund of Rs 40 crore has been set up by the state Government for giving a …
Himachal Pradesh has sought share in energy to be generated from ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) being established in different states of the country and urged the Centre to allocate at least 400 MW of thermal power from these projects. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has written a letter to …
Having cried foul over exclusion from the earlier supply order for power saver CFL bulbs, the HPL Socomec has finally bagged a contract for supply of 10 lakh bulbs to the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) for implementation of the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojna. The HPSEB today gave the …
SHIMLA: The hill State of Himachal has the highest road density among the entire hill States of India, which as per the latest study is 53km per 100sq. kms, claimed a government spokesman here on Sunday. He said the State Government is providing high priority to the development and maintenance …
Vikas Sharma / Chandigarh October 20, 2008, 0:25 IST After handicrafts helped Himachal Pradesh earn fame, sericulture is now catching the fancy of small and marginal farmers in the state, who are trying to gain from it. Sericulture is not only providing subsidiary employment, but is also supplementing the income …
CLIMATE MEET:Dhumal also proposes voluntary eco cess on all vehicle users In a significant step towards environmental sustainability and making Himachal Pradesh a carbon neutral state, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today proposed setting up an environmental fund, a first-of-its-kind initiative to deal with the effects of climate change in …
