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 …
Erratic climatic conditions have posed challenges to the economic viability of farming in Himachal Pradesh forcing a large section of farmers to leave the profession. As a consequence, a significant portion of farm land has been abandoned leading to land degradation. A recent study conducted by The Energy and Resources …
The reports on the jaundice outbreak in Shimla and Solan submitted to the state government by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have again exposed the systemic failure on part of state agencies and lack of testing facility for virus detection …
Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) Minister Vidya Stokes today asked the IPH Department to chalk out a strategy for providing clean drinking water to prevent jaundice in the city. Meanwhile, the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) too has asked managements of schools and hostels and residents to clean the water tanks …
The National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has again sent alarm bells ringing in Shimla and Solan. Eight water samples taken from Ashwani Khud water treatment plants in both cities and the Malyana sewage treatment plant have tested positive for Hepatitis-E. The NIV found that two water samples taken from …
Shimla: In Himachal Pradesh, individual building owners would now not only be generating electricity for personal consumption, but would also be selling it to generate income. For this, the only requirement is to install Solar Photovoltaic (PV) plants on their roof tops or its premises. With the new HP Solar …
Himachal Pradesh police on Tuesday arrested 12 State forest department employees in connection with large-scale illegal felling of trees in Chamba district in 2014. “The forest officials, whose involvement was found in the illegal felling of trees, have been arrested,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Bir Bahadur Singh told IANS over …
The Railways has started the process of harnessing solar power through roof-top plants at railway stations and buildings to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and conventional sources of electricity. Sources said all railway zones and manufacturing units, except two in the North-East and one in the western region, and some …
Despite the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banning mining along the Neugal river last month, the illegality is being committed with impunity. A bench of the NGT headed by its chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar on the petition of local resident Baljeet Singh Bhateria had imposed the ban on mining, quarrying, lifting …
According to the new policy, electricity consumers of HPSEBL shall be eligible to install minimum 1 KW to maximum 5 MW capacity solar PV plants on their building roof top or its premises, which will be connected to grid with bidirectional meters, where in consumer will use solar generation for …
While dismissing applications challenging land acquisition proceedings for the Renuka dam project, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday formed a committee to specifically report whether there is a complete and comprehensive resettlement and rehabilitation policy in place. In its detailed judgment, NGT bench headed by its chairperson Justice Swatanter …
The national capital’s water woes may soon come to an end with the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday giving its nod to the 40 MW Renuka hydro-power project in Himachal Pradesh and refusing to quash the environmental clearance granted to it. The green panel also declined to stall the land …
Norms eased — The Centre has authorised individual states to operate in their own area after obtaining permission. — Earlier, the NOC from both the neighbouring states was mandatory for seeking the nod from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest. — Henceforth, each of the state can undertake mining …
Climate change and resulting climate variability will have an impact on natural resources in Himachal Pradesh. Given that the State’s developmental activities are dependent on natural resources, for developing a climate-resilient green growth strategy, it becomes important to understand as to what will be the impact of climate variability on …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Puran Chand & Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary Environment to the Government of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 02/02/2016 regarding regarding the Renuka Dam project across river Giri. River Giri is a perennial river which flows …
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today launched the Rs 310 crore Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystem Climate Proofing project at Satobari. The project aims at minimising and mitigating the effects of climate change. It will also enhance the adaptive capacity of local communities. It is being launched with German collaboration and funding …
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh government's plan to build a 1,000-MW solar energy park in the remote Spiti valley is facing a new challenge. Given the tough terrain of Spiti, the state government is seeking help from all corners for transmitting electricity generated at the solar park. It has sought the assistance …
The Shimla MC has been asked to submit a report by February 4. WITH CHANDIGARH receiving an additional 90 tonnes of garbage from Shimla, Solan and Baddi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Delhi Wednesday sought a status report from the Shimla Municipal Corporation asking when their garbage plant would …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bhagat Singh Kinnar Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/01/2016 regarding Environment Clearance (EC) granted to the integrated Kashang Hydro-Electric project (243 MW) in district Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. NGT is of the opinion that there are no substantial grounds …
SHIMLA: There was no respite from biting cold wave conditions in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday as minimum temperatures hovered around freezing point in mid and lower hills while high altitude tribal areas reeled under minus 12 to minus 22 degrees Celsius. The local MeT office revised its earlier forecast and …
Charging battery-operated vehicles to be a tedious task, experts say efficacy less in colder climes The Himachal government will run both the CNG as well as battery-operated electric vehicles on the 51-km stretch between Manali and Rohtang. But the setting up of the mother and daughter CNG filling stations in …
