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 …

Farmers seek clarification on amount of compensation

Farmers and other people affected by four-laning of the Nerchowk to Manali stretch of the National Highway-21 have sought clarification on the amount of compensation. In a statement issued here today, Four-lane Sangharsh Samiti president Brigadier Khushal Thakur (retd) said the affected people of Mandi and Kullu districts were not …

Dadahu villagers raise red flag over Renuka Dam

The execution of Renuka Dam project in Sirmaur district to quench the thirst of Delhi, already delayed by over a decade, is now facing another hurdle. Chulli Dadahu panchayat, about two kilometres from Renukaji, has refused to give no-objection certificate to the project, arguing that blasting for tunnels and other …

Manali to launch afforestation drive

MANALI: In a hope that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) will lift ban and resume tourist activities in Rohtang Pass after the area dons green cover, Manali is all set to launch a massive afforestation campaign in the area from Wednesday. The campaign will continue until the available thousands of …

Shimla to have separate cycle stands

Close on the heels of the Himachal Pradesh high court ordering a ban on the registration of new vehicles without adequate parking space to show for them, the municipal corporation is all set to turn Shimla into a cycle city. Shimla has 80,000 registered vehicles while parking space is available …

Water table receding in eight state valleys

The resource being exploited for drinking, irrigation and industrial purposes Underground water is receding in eight valleys of Himachal where it was being exploited for drinking, irrigation and industrial purposes. The Central Water Board (CWB) for Himalayan region, an organization of Union Ministry for Water Resources, has been studying the …

Farmers threaten stir over compensation

Farmers affected by four-laning of Nerchowk to Manali stretch of the National Highway-21 have demanded four times compensation of the market value of their land. A meeting under the banner of four-lane sangharsh samiti was held at Bagla in the district today. A large number of affected farmers hailing from …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction in the city of Shimla of Himachal Pradesh in relation to 17 green areas, 01/09/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yogendra Mohan Sengupta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 01/09/2015 regarding construction in the city of Shimla of Himachal Pradesh in relation to 17 green areas. The Tribunal in the present order noted that "despite our orders no study …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding vehicular pollution in the eco-sensitive area of Rohtang Pass, 01/09/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. And Abhimanyu Rathor Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. dated 01/09/2015 regarding vehicular pollution in the eco-sensitive area of Rohtang Pass. The Tribunal in …

Conservation project helps revive Mahseer in rivers

A four-decade-old conservation project has enabled the return of Mahseer in Indrayani river. Experts say the endemic fish, which can only be found in clean waters, was not spotted in the river since the 1970s. However, after a successful project was initiated in 2010, the fish has been spotted again …

Illegal mining in Nurpur: State to seek boundary demarcation with Punjab

Himachal will seek demarcation of its boundary with Punjab along its border areas in Nurpur with the help of satellite imagery so as put an end to the illegal mining being indulged in by people from Punjab by taking advantage of an unclear boundary line. This was stated by Revenue …

State-level panel to check monkey menace

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today announced the setting up of a state-level committee headed by him with the Leader of Opposition and experts as its other members to explore ways and means to check the growing monkey menace in the state. The Chief Minister also announced in the Assembly that …

Baddi to get pure water through ATM

The state’s first purified water ATM will be installed soon at Jharmajri village in the industrial hub of Baddi. A Mohali firm will install the machine. The machine will help provide purified and chilled water to people at a nominal cost of Re 1 for 300 ml, Rs 2 for …

1,800 trees felled illegally in dist of forest minister

SHIMLA: In the home district of forest minister Thakur Singh Bharmauri, over 1,800 green trees were felled illegally in the Ahlami forest area. This startling revelation has been made in the report prepared by an investigating team of state government that was initiated following ruckus created by opposition BJP in …

Smart LED lights to illuminate seven cities

Dark streets in the capital city will be a thing of the past. Now these will be illuminated by LED lights through a smart streetlighting project launched here today by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. Virbhadra named the project as the Rajiv Gandhi Illuminating Scheme for Hill Town Advancement on his …

PM Modi's plan of public wi-fi hotspots in Varanasi delayed due to monkey menace!

The primates are causing such a menace that even PM Narendra Modi's plan of making his parliamentary constituency Varanasi wi-fi enabled has been cancelled. Monkeys are causing greater menace in India dna Research & Archives Monkey menace in the country has reached "epic" proportions and even derailed Prime Minister Narendra …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding vehicular pollution in the eco-sensitive area of Rohtang Pass, 19/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. And Abhimanyu Rathor Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. dated 19/08/2015 to ensure that there is no vehicular pollution in the eco-sensitive area of …

Dharampur flash floods: No buildings along riverbeds in HP

SHIMLA: Learning lessons from the damage caused by the flash floods in Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh government has decided to not allow the construction of government buildings along riverbeds, and also announced an inquiry into why the bus stand in Dharampur was constructed along a riverbed. Presiding over a meeting of …

Stakeholders threaten stir against NGT ban on Rohtang

Various organisations in Manali today threatened to launch an agitation from August 22 if the state government fails to get the ban lifted on tourist vehicles going to the Rohtang Pass. In compliance with orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the district administration today imposed a complete ban on …

No petrol, diesel vehicles to Rohtang from today

In compliance with the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the district administration has imposed a complete ban on all diesel and petrol vehicles going to the Rohtang Pass for tourism purpose from tomorrow. No vehicles, except CNG or electric, would be allowed to go the Rohtang Pass for …

Himachal to launch bamboo-based livelihood project

SHIMLA: Keeping in view the multiple uses of bamboo and its products, Himachal Pradesh's forest department will soon launch a bamboo-based livelihood project, it was announced on Thursday. The project will be based on people participation through integration by involving forest, agriculture and animal husbandry departments and corporations like state …

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