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 …
In a step aimed at minimising pollution in the eco-sensitive area of Rohtang pass, the National Green Tribunal today cleared the decks for plying of CNG buses on 51-km long Manali-Rohtang highway. The Tribunal's nod to run CNG buses came after Himachal Pradesh government told a bench headed by NGT …
Glaciers in the Himalayan region are retreating following climate change which can lead to water scarcity for the people living downstream areas. The depleting glaciers can trigger the Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) posing a threat to the sustainability of hydropower projects and adversely impacting water sources, people, livestock, forests, …
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 13/08/2015. The Counsel appearing for the State has informed that trial of CNG Buses …
Rain damage has mounted to Rs 48 crore in Kangra district in the last two months. Deputy Commissioner, Kangra, Ritesh Chauhan, stated this at a press conference today. He said the loss to PWD properties, including roads and bridges, had been estimated at Rs 22 crore and that of the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shyam Singh Chauhan Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 12/08/2015 regarding Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) plan to construct a 38 km long tunnel for the Luhri Hydro project in Himachal Pradesh. The Counsel …
Heavy rain lashed several parts of Himachal disrupting normal life while cloudburst caused heavy damage in Ani of Kullu district. Flash floods at Bharernallah village in Ani late last night washed away illegal structures raised by people along the nullah and a cowshed and a bridge were also swept by …
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake of magnitude Mw 7.6 produced 75 km surface rupture showing 3–7 m vertical offset. The surface rupture nearly coinciding with the bedrock geology-defined Balakot-Bagh Fault (BBF) indicates reactivation of the fault. The BBF extends SE with right-step to the Reasi Thrust in Jammu region. Further SE …
While regions such as Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Karnataka saw heavy rainfall activities during the last 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and private weather forecaster Skymet on Sunday said monsoon activity will pick up pace across the country in the next few days. “Heavy rainfall would …
MANALI: Despite strict directives passed by National Green Tribunal to preserve the sanctity of the Beas and impose a fine of Rs 1 lakh on those who dump garbage in the river, there is no check on the rising pollution with people continuing to litter the holy water. With no …
Bowing to the pressure from farmers and environmental NGOs, Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited it is learnt to have decided to drop the idea of constructing a 38-km-long tunnel in the much-hyped 775 MW Luhri hydro project. Social activist Manshi Asher said Sutlej Bachao Jan Sangharsh Samiti activists have expressed …
Yet to take a call on Adani’s refund claims of Rs 280 cr The Cabinet today allotted the controversial 960 mw Jangi-Thopan hydropower project in Kinnaur to the Reliance Energy, whose petition on the allotment of this project is still pending in the Supreme Court. But the state government has …
SHIMLA: While entire government machinery is busy in "saving' the ecology of 13050 feet high Rohtang pass especially after seeing the tough stand of National Green Tribunal (NGT), other ecological sensitive areas like 21000 feet Kinner-Kailash of Kinnaur district are lying neglected with no mechanism in place to stop the …
The Himachal Niti Abhiyan, an NGO, has appealed to the state government to implement the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Guman Singh, state convener of the NGO, in a statement here today underlined the need for implementing the Act on priority to protect rights of villagers and farmers in the state. …
The Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) has unearthed a “domestic water connection racket” run by hoteliers in connivance with a few officials of the civic body for decades. The hotels corner a major chunk of water supply through an illegal chain of multiple domestic water connections from the main pipeline right …
A study based on farm household survey was conducted in mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh to gain insights on people s perceptions and adaptations to climate change and variability. Results of the study indicated that 88.9 % of people perceived rise in temperature of the region while 88.4 % perceived a …
Around 1.5 lakh people, including single women, senior citizens among others are expected to benefit from the ‘Mukhya Mantri State Health Care Scheme’ (MMSHCS) announced by the Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said the scheme worth Rs 12 crore would be implemented from the current financial …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Yog Raj V/s State of Himanchal Pradesh & Ors. dated 30/07/2015 regarding damage caused to the houses of the Applicants because of construction (especially tunnel) and other project activities carried out by the Project Proponent in …
SHIMLA: Shimla would fancy its chances of becoming a 'carbon negative' city as municipal corporation has qualified for a project —Carbon Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory', implemented by ICLEI and United Nations (UN) Habitat. A team of International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) would visit Shimla in the first week …
In a partial relief to the state, the HP High Court today permitted the Chief Secretary and the Principal Secretary (Forests) to sell crops on the encroached forest land. The money earned from its sale should be used for plantation of trees and its preservation. It further directed them to …
Residents of Khaniara village lost right to carry out mining in March 2014 Residents of Khaniara village in Dharamsala lost the right last year to carry out slate mining in Dhauladhar hills after the state government failed to deposit about Rs 1.6 crore as Net Present Value (NPV) for 25 …
