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 …
The Himachal Pradesh government Wednesday transferred an Indian Forest Services (IFS) officer in connection with the illegal felling of 477 trees on the outskirts of Shimla. Earlier, the government had suspended three officials, including divisional forest officer Vinod Sharma. Conservator (forests) Sanjay Sood, who was posted in Shimla circle, has …
The ice mass on high Himalayan mountain pass Rohtang, overlooking this tourist resort in Himachal Pradesh, is reducing rapidly due to air pollution and in the next 20 to 25 years it may vanish altogether, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said. This would create serious repercussions on ecology and …
Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved the revised transport policy, 2014, envisaging special thrust on accelerating the growth of transport sector and implementation of mandatory provisions of various central and state laws as also to re-define the role of transport department. It also decided to implement a mega tele-medicine pilot …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Voluntary Health Association of Punjab Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/11/2014 regarding female foeticide. The Court also stated that "we would require the States to give suggestions by a separate affidavit, if some incentives can be given …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sanjay Hindwan Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. dated 25/11/2014 regarding felling of trees, Himachal Pradesh. The Counsel appearing for the Applicant on behalf of his client gives an undertaking to the Tribunal that they would …
Deputy Mayor lodges complaint with Forest Dept A landowner felled 32 trees of poplar and saru and made a bid to torch the stumps in a green belt here today. The illegal felling was detected by a team led by Deputy Mayor, Shimla, Tikender Panwar after the fire tender was …
Throwing all norms to the winds, more than 200 deodar and oak trees have been cut from a vast expanse of prime private property adjoining the Tara Devi temple here on the outskirts of the town. The stumps of the felled trees, saw dust and heaps of ash lying in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of HP &Ors.; relating to one of the most eco-sensitive area of the Himachal Pradesh i.e. Rohtang Pass.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Circuit Bench at Shimla) in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of HP dated 20/11/2014. It has been reported in the Tribune newspaper dated 20.11.2014 that 200 trees have been cut near the Tara Devi Temple. These are Deodar and …
Though a power connection is issued only after a unit has sought consent to establish from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), this norm is observed more in the breach. It was observed that the officials of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) issued a regular power connection even …
The government is looking at amending the Wildlife Protection Act to bring conservation breeding centres, like zoos and rescue centres, under it. CBCs identify and breed threatened species to put them back in the wild, if possible. While such breeding programmes are already being run in some Indian zoos, Central …
The All-Himachal Contractor Welfare Association has urged the state government to take the land devoid of forest cover out of the purview of the Forest Conservation Act. Association president Dinesh Kumar Sharma today said: “To provide land for development works and mining activities, it is important to take out the …
Illegal mining is going on in slate mines of Khaniara as the state government has failed to deposit ~1.6 crore with the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests for mining. Due to the failure of the state government to deposit the said amount, the residents of Khaniara have lost the …
Tell govt-appointed panel to prepare policy in favour of small ones Tribals in the snowbound Lahaul-Spiti district Wednesday rejected the construction of big hydro power projects, pleading that the projects would lead to an eco-disaster in the eco-fragile valley. They expressed their views in Udaipur and Keylong before the state …
Cold wave conditions persisting in high-altitude tribal areas and other higher hills intensified today as the mercury dropped by two to three degrees. The mercury stayed two to five degrees below freezing point in high-altitude areas and mountain passes of Rohtang, Saach and Kunzam which received another spell of light …
SHIMLA: After conserving snow leopard and western tragopan, Himachal Pradesh is going to launch a conservation programme for the endangered Himalayan brown bear by setting up the country's first conservation and breeding centre for the pheasant in Chamba district, for which the Union government has already given in-principle approval. The …
There will be no more delays in getting environment clearance for forest-related projects, as every application will be routed online from now onwards. On the directions of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) not only the state government, but the departments too will have to process their applications …
People living along the river issued flood warning While landslides at Urni continue to be a nightmare for people of Kinnaur, the formation of an artificial lake on the Sutlej near Chauling in the district has added to the worries of local people. Following landslides during the past few days, …
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set up a 100 kw geothermal space heating system built at a cost of ~2 crore at Snow Avalanche and Study Establishment (SASE) near Manali. Director General, DRDO, Anil M Datar inaugurated the system at SASE complex at Bahang village, 50 km …
In an endeavour to develop new integrated townships in Himachal Pradesh, the State Government officials on Sunday met representatives of national and international firms in New Delhi. Sudhir Sharma, Himachal Minister for Urban Development chaired the meeting. At least 36 firms and developers of national and international reputation participated in …
