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 …

Green tribunal fixes Rs 1 lakh fine for polluting Beas river

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has announced a fine of Rs 1 lakh on those found polluting Beas river and its tributaries, Kullu deputy commissioner Rakesh Kanwar said in a meeting with other district officials on Thursday. Kanwar said NGT orders would be enforced strictly and violators would be penalised …

Three killed due to landslide

Property worth Rs 1 crore damaged in Baijnath A couple and a child were killed due to a landslide in the Jaisinghpur area of Kangra district, while property worth more than Rs 1 crore was damaged in a cloudburst at Baijnath today. Heavy rain that lashed the region caused flash …

Villagers up in arms against Jispa Dam

Villagers of three gram panchayats in the Jispa valley have said they will never allow the 300-MW Jispa Dam on the Bhaga river, which has been declared a project of national importance by the Central Government as it is being executed as part of the Indus Water Treaty. The dam …

SC sets aside state HC orders on mining

The Supreme Court (SC) has set aside two Himachal Pradesh High Court orders closing down mining operations relating to the leases executed after February 27, 2012, without any environmental clearance. The High Court had also restricted to one-year the mining leases executed prior to this date and made it clear …

MoEF sees red over move

Nod to submergence of cheer pheasant habitat The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has directed the government to initiate action against officials responsible for giving nod to the submergence of the habitat of the endangered cheer pheasant in the Kol Dam water and identify 22 habitats for the …

Rs 4.60 cr granted for water scheme

The government has sanctioned Rs 4.60 crore for the renewal of the Kot-Dehra-Hatwaad drinking water supply scheme to remove water scarcity in the area. This was stated by Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) (Forests and Fisheries) Rajesh Dharmani, while addressing a plant distribution campaign under Haryaali Programme at Kot village, 55 …

Green tribunal directs centre, HP to save Khajjiar lake

Silting, high organic pollution and dumping of non-biodegradable materials by tourists and pilgrims has left the famed Khajjiar lake in Chamba in a deteriorated condition. Saying that not enough efforts were being made to save the lake, situated at an altitude of 1,920 metres, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has …

Order of the National Green Tribunal on forest clearance for Renuka Dam dated 06/08/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Durga Ram Sharma Vs MoEF and Others dated 06/08/2013 regarding forest clearance for Renuka Dam, Himachal Pradesh.

Illegal mining on forest land goes on in Nalagarh

The lax attitude of the authorities in the Nalagarh sub-division of the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial area has led to an increase in illegal mining on the Nalagarh-Ropar State Highway close to the Sarsa Bridge. Here even the demarcated protected forest (DPF) land has not been spared. The blatant plundering of sand …

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh

Advani praises both Narendra Modi and Shivraj Singh Chouhan for good governance. An earthquake of moderate intensity rocked several areas of Himachal Pradesh this morning, prompting people to rush out of their homes. The tremors, which occurred at 8.03 am, lasted a few seconds. The magnitude of the quake was …

New policy to promote scientific mining of minerals

The Cabinet today gave nod to the new policy for scientific exploitation of minor minerals, short-term permits to private land owners, regulate use of machinery deployed for mining and providing relief to brick kilns in respect of environment clearance. It also approved a memorandum to be submitted to the 14th …

Set up expert panel to submit report on pollution at Rohtang: Green tribunal

Taking cognizance of air and noise pollution at Rohtang Pass, the National Green Tribunal has said an expert committee should be set up to submit its report after a spot visit. The committee shall consist of secretary (forests), director (tourism), chief conservator of forests, Mandi divisional commissioner and an ecology …

Himachal Pradesh cabinet gives nod to cancel 9 small hydel projects

The Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to cancel nine small hydro electric projects in the state. It also decided to allow change of the allotted domain in respect of 12 MW Jobrie hydro electric project and cancel allotment of Lower Kalm (1.5 MW) hydro project in Chamba …

Green tribunal gets tough on polluters

Solan MC to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation for air pollution Giving a clear message to polluters, the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal directed the Municipal Council, Solan, to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation for the callous and irresponsible attitude of the council for causing air pollution. …

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the operation of stone crushers dated 30/07/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gram Panchayats of Sanora Vs State of HP and ors. dated 30/07/2013 regarding the operation of the stone crushers on the river bed.

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the disposal of municipal waste in Solan dated 30/07/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Karan Singh Vs State of HP Ors dated 30/07/2013 regarding disposal of municipal waste in Solan, Himachal Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal on stone crushing activity in Himachal Pradesh dated 30/07/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kuldeep Singh and Ors. Vs State of HP ors dated 30/07/2013 regarding stone crushing activity in Himachal Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal on pollution to the river Beas and its tributaries dated 29/07/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Rai Vs State of HP Ors dated 29/07/2013 regarding pollution to the river Beas and its tributaries.

Order of the National Green Tribunal on Rohtang Pass and its environment dated 29/07/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Durga Dutt Ors. Vs State of HP dated 29/07/2013 regarding Rohtang Pass and its environment.

Order of the National Green Tribunal on waste disposal in river Beas dated 29/07/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Namita Maniktala Vs. State of HP & Ors dated 29/07/2013 regarding waste disposal in river Beas.

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