<p>Order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court dated December 21, 2023 regarding mismanagement of the Radhe Krishna Cow Sanctuary in Luthan, Kangra.</p> <p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Radhe-Krishna-Cow-Sanctuary-Himachal-Pradesh-HC-Dec21-2023.pdf"
Government-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has decided to set up 10 more steel-processing units across the country, once its expansion programme of ramping up hot metal capacity from the present 14 million tonne (mt) to 24 mt per annum is completed by 2013.
Today is World Environment Day and many statements have been released for protecting ecology. The industrial revolution in lower areas of the state has also raised many environmental concerns. Many industrial units are coming up on riverbeds. A survey by The Tribune in various industrial areas in Una and Kangra districts has revealed that many polluting units have come up on riverbeds.
The allotment of forest land to private parties for the 10 eco-tourism projects in violation of the Forest Conservation Act and state
Having spent over Rs 50 lakh on executing development and cultural works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MNREGA) scheme in villages covered under Har Gaon Ki Kahani, the Tourism Department will now link these places with established tourist circuits so as to bring dividends to people. It is with the objective of promoting rural tourism and bringing into limelight c
With the rise in mercury, forest fires have been triggered in Kangra district. A number of pine forests in the lower hills of the state are on fire. In the absence of adequate financial support for preventive measures the Forest Department has been looking towards the
Climate changes has started drying-up of water sources in Himachal Pradesh, especially in districts that are faced with water crisis.
Besides the famous rock-cut Masroor temple, hydro-electric projects, apple orchards and dam sites will now be publicised as new tourism destinations among schoolchildren of Himachal and other states. During a seminar held at Dharamsala on Masroor temple of Kangra district on Tuesday, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said the state tourism department would explore organising Masroor Festival to
A day after the first significant snowfall of the year, the city woke up to temperature below freezing point, frozen water pipes, slippery roads and stranded vehicles. The minimum temperature in Shimla at 5.30 am on Sunday was minus 3.3 degrees Celsius.
Success attributed to State's aggressive campaigning last year NEW DELHI: Setting an ambitious target of attracting 1.5 crore national and international tourists this year, the Himachal Pradesh Government is happy that tourist arrivals in the hill State saw a rise of over 16 per cent during 2010 compared to 2009. The arrival of international tourists has also gone up substantially, contributin
Initiating action to save the centuries-old Baijnath Temple from sinking due to illegal mining in its vicinity, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has sought a detailed report from the state government. The ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Kangra district is built in the Nagara style of architecture and is dated to 1204 AD.
