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 …

State govt to approach tribunal on green belts

The state government will soon approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which has restrained lifting of construction ban in Shimla’s green belts. The government has already completed the process of holding personal hearing on public suggestions and objections received for redefining 17 green belts in the town. Two days back …

NGT forms panel to inspect Rohtang

SHIMLA: Expressing its dissatisfaction over report submitted by Himachal Pradesh government on Rohtang pollution issue, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a panel that would conduct surprise inspection of Rohtang Pass area to see whether there is compliance of February 6 order of the tribunal and to what extent …

World Bank to fund horticulture industry

Farmers, horticulturalists, agricultural officials and scientists are optimistic about the proposed Rs 1,000 crore funding by the World Bank for the horticultural post-harvest modernisation project. According to sources, a World Bank team headed by consultants Mani Pathy and A Srivastva held a series of consultation with farmers, government officials and …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 14/08/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Gram Panchayat Totu & Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 14/08/2014 regarding municipal solid waste management in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Previous Orders

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding collection and disposal of municipal solid waste and sewage disposal, 14/08/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Court on its own motion Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 14/08/2014 regarding collection and disposal of municipal solid waste and sewage disposal especially in Mandi, Kullu, Bhuntar, Manali, Aut, Manakser and Sundar Nagar. …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining at river Pabbar, 14/08/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi - Circuit Bench at Shimla) in the matter of Harish Chander Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 14/08/2014 regarding illegal mining at river Pabbar. Previous Orders

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste matter causing blockage of the river/water source, Himachal Pradesh, 14/08/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi - Circuit Bench at Shimla) in the matter of Dharam Pal Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 14/08/2014 regarding a large quantity of muck produced by the Project Proponent causing blockage of the river/water source. The Tribunal has …

6 Eco-tourism sites in PPP mode in Himachal'

Six facilities of the Himachal Pradesh forest department have been given on rent via public-private partnership (PPP) to function as eco-tourism sites, under the revised policy. In a written reply to the Assembly on Thursday, Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri said these projects were given to five entrepreneurs. The projects …

Shimla water supply scheme from Kol Dam

Centre asks state to submit revised report Taking notice of the misleading data and other glaring deficiencies in the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Shimla Water Supply Scheme from the Kol Dam reservoir near Sunni, the Union Ministry of Urban Development has asked the state government to submit a …

Vultures coming home to roost, rare species sighted

After its catastrophic decline, the vulture population seems to be slowly stabilising in various parts of this region. Several species of vulture, considered to be on the verge of extinction in India, have been spotted in neighbouring States of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. In a year long survey conducted by …

Alarming sex ratio in 24 panchayats of Una dist

Una district has an overall sex ratio of 972 females per 1,000 males and ranks sixth in the state. But, the latest figures are worrisome as around 24 panchayats in the district have reported less than 500 female infants born against 1,000 male infants during the last two years. Una …

Heavy metal ions levels and related physicochemical parameters in soils in the vicinity of a paper industry location in Nahan area of Himachal Pradesh

Background concentrations of heavy metal ions concentration in soils are important due to their pollution potential and toxic effect of these elements on human health and the environment. These metals in soils in the vicinity of paper manufacturing industry were studied. Concentrations of these heavy metal ions (e.g., Pb, Zn, …

Landslides after rains lash north India

Moderate to heavy rains lashed most parts of north India triggering landslides in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and causing rivers across the region to flow close to the danger mark at several places. People in Delhi were affected by extreme humidity which was recorded between 64 and 92 per cent, …

Shimla gets Himachal’s first water ATM

Now, you can buy drinking water by using an ATM card in Shimla, the first in Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday opened the innovative water-dispensing system at the Ridge to provide clean water to tourists and locals. The machine will dispense a litre of water for 50 …

HP changes power project policy to raise money

Looking to raise funds to meet mounting salary-pension bills, interest payments and other committed liabilities, Himachal Pradesh Government has made changes to power project allotment policy by reverting to upfront bidding and is also contemplating starting online lotteries. Abandoning the free power bidding procedure, a cabinet meeting presided over by …

17,500 hectares to be brought under medicinal plantation: Pathania

The state government has decided to bring 17,500 hectares under plantation this year. Around 45 lakh medicinal plants will be planted during a plantation drive. KS Pathania, Vice-Chairman of the State Forest Corporation, stated this today at Drehni here while launching the drive by planting a sapling in the presence …

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approves allotment of 37 hydropower project

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh cabinet today approved allotment of 37 hydropower project in private sector on Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) by inviting global bids. The Cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, further decided to raise the minimum limit of threshold upfront premium to Rs …

56 proposals under Forest Act given clearance: Prakash Javadekar

NEW DELHI: Fifty-six proposals under Forest Conservation Act and 11 projects under Environment Impact Assessment Notification for roads and public utility sectors were granted clearance in hilly states during the last one year, government today said. Presently, 55 projects for forest clearance and one project for environment clearance are pending …

Rs 10,000 cr hydro power project deal falls flat

SHIMLA: The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has opted out of the Rs 10,000 crore deal with Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited (JPVL), a subsidiary of Jaypee Group, for two hydro power projects at Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. The deal had been in rough waters from the beginning with …

Forest cover grows in state: CM

Solan, July 24: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, had been relaxed for development projects involving one hectare forest land and the state government would be authorised to permit diversion of land against the earlier norms of seeking the clearance from the Union Ministry of …

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