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 …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Narinder Kumar Shukla & Others Vs Jagish Saphiya & Others dated 27/05/2016 regarding a stone crusher unit from the bank of river Beas with its junction of Khad Bhariva at Village Sakoh, Tehsil Jaisinghpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Applicants …
Himachal Pradesh is all set to generate additional 265 MW hydro power with the commissioning of 65 megawatt Kashang, 100 megawatt Sainj and 100 megawatt Uhal hydel power project during this financial year. After achieving the target of electrification of all villages, state government is now focusing on harnessing the …
The Revised Eco-Tourism Policy 2016 aims at bringing the wilderness and virgin ecosystems of Himachal Pradesh closer to visitors and at the same time ensure adequate safeguards and systems for the protection and conservation of these natural resources. By involving local community, the policy would help in increased livelihood opportunities …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to relax restrictions on number of tourist vehicles --800 petrol and 400 diesel run cars per day-- passing through Rohtang Pass, saying permission for more vehicles would be given only after it was satisfied with scientific data that it would not harm …
Manali: The idea of adhering to National Green Tribunal (NGT) directives to replace petrol and diesel vehicles by electric and CNG vehicles in an effort to preserve the ecology of Rohtang pass has weighed heavily on an agriculturist of Manali village who bought an electric vehicle not knowing that he …
SHIMLA: The population of the golden mahseer, hunted for sport and food, is declining in rivers of Himachal Pradesh, prompting the fisheries department to begin an artificial propagation programme for its rehabilitation and conservation. A hatchery with an outlay of Rs 6 crore ($900,000) has been set up at Machhial …
If the latest statistics on social consumption on health is anything to go by, people living in the capital are healthier than those residing in other parts of the country. According to the data for January-June 2014, 48 out of 1,000 people fell ill in rural areas and 50 in …
The Supreme Court today agreed to consider a plea for increasing the number of vehicles allowed to ply between Manali and Rohtang Pass to meet the demand during the tourism season. On May 9, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had capped the number of vehicles at 1,200 a day — …
Shimla: Sleepy Rangrik village of Spiti valley in tribal Lahaul-Spiti district is set to have first-of-its-kind 2.5 MW solar wind hybrid power project in the country that would benefit about 12,000 residents of Rangrik, Kaza, Tabo, Losar, Pin valley and other nearby areas. Completion target for project has been set …
To save energy consumption, all 17 railway stations on the world heritage Kalka-Shimla rail track will soon have the solar lighting system. Divisional Railways Manager, Ambala, Dinesh Kumar said the engineering staff was in the process of working out the modalities of introducing the solar lighting system at these 17 …
After achieving the target of electrification of all villages in Himachal, the state government is now focusing on harnessing hydel power potential and strengthening transmission and distribution of electricity to provide quality power to consumers. According to a government release, the state government is harnessing 265-MW power in the public …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Baldev Singh Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 18/05/2016 regarding stone crushers operating in village Bair, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh operating without consent of the State Pollution Control Board. Tribunal disposes of the Application with the instructions that …
Himachal Pradesh government has drawn up plans for putting the hydropower projects under execution on fast track to harness over 13,500 mw of power. The state has so far harnessed 10,264 mega watt power, out of which 830 mega watt was harnessed during the year 2015-16 while projects with 265 …
Shimla: The decision of National Green Tribunal (NGT) to refer the 130MW Kashang hydropower project in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh back to the affected gram sabhas has left tribal residents opposing the project. Even the green activists feel that now, it would not be possible for the state government …
Shimla: With the garbage processing plant of Shimla yet to be made functional, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that the Municipal Solid Waste Green Tech Processing plant in Chandigarh to accept the municipal solid waste of the hill town. It has also directed the Himachal Pradesh government to pay …
Uttarakhand govt. tell NGT, Himachal govt. too will file reply in a week The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday told the National Green Tribunal that they would file within two days a “consolidated reply” on the issuse of forest fires which razed in various parts of the State. “Counsel appearing for …
Having shelved the approved state Eco-Tourism Policy on two previous occasions, it for the third time that the state Cabinet will put its stamp of approval on the once again amended policy, tailored to grant more leverage to the government in awarding the 46 potential sites. The State Eco-Tourism Policy …
The National Green Tribunal today said no activities like paragliding and snow scooters would be permitted at Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh as the "extremely eco-sensitive area" cannot be subjected to further degradation. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, however, clarified that it would be appropriate to …
In Himachal Pradesh diabetes is spreading rapidly including rural area and most disturbing fact is the trend of shift of diabetes base to younger age and women as well. Despite Himachal Pradesh being an agrarian hilly state, diabetes is spreading rapidly and tribal areas were not an exception in reporting …
Shimla: Not only for the production of apple but Himachal Pradesh is slowly receiving recognition for its fish cultivation too. During the last financial year, state recorded 9.2% growth in fish production. The year 2015-16, state recorded 11,798.72 metric tons of fish production worth Rs 109.80 crore which is 1062.61 …
