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 …
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today launched integrated power development scheme at Nagrota Bagwan to provide 24x7 power supply in 54 towns. The Rs 110-crore Centrally sponsored scheme is in 90:10 by the Centre and state government. This will include strengthening of power distribution system, installation of new transformers, besides …
DHARAMSHALA: Chief minister Jairam Thakur during his address at CSK Agricultural University revealed that he had worked hard to make Himachal first open defecation free (ODF) state during his stint as panchayti raj minister, but it was a result of bad politics that state could not get the place at …
Shimla: The state government has decided to rein in industrial units releasing pollutants into the Sirsa river in the Shiwalik foothills. The toxic waste of the Baddi Barotiwala Nalgarh Industrial hub has been flowing into the Satluj for the past decade. Surprise visits will be made to industrial units to …
SHIMLA: The first snowfall of the season on Tuesday might have come as a surprise for many, but the weather scientists are not surprised at all with the dry spell that lasted for almost two months since the beginning of the winter. They said climate change has taken a toll …
MANALI: Kullu valley, which is known for its scenic beauty, lost its sheen after smog enveloped the entire region, following fires at pine and deodar forests of Kharahal that are burning for the last four days. As of now, dark smoke that is rising from the mountain peaks has decreased …
SHIMLA: With the existing dry weather conditions posing threat of jaundice and some cases already being reported from Mandi, Solan and Shimla districts, Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Vineet Chawdhary on Thursday directed all government departments such as irrigation & public health, rural development, urban development, health, MC and other local …
SHIMLA: Considering threat to sustainable development with unplanned, unregulated and illegal expansion of hospitality industry in Kullu and Manali, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Himachal Pradesh government to include a scientist from GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Mohal, in Kullu as a member in …
Dharamshala: Himachal Pradesh will be free from tuberculosis by 2022. This was stated by Health minister Vipin Singh Parmar in Palampur on Monday while launching a campaign to locate active TB cases in Kangra, Bilaspur and Hamirpur. Parmar said 654 teams have been formed for the three districts and will …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) is going to kick-start its project to control wild animal population through contraceptives from Uttarakhand with a pilot on Rhesus Macaque monkeys, ministry officials said. After years of deliberations, the MoEF&CC; recently approved a Rs 10 crore funding for 'immunology contraception' …
SHIMLA: Taking note of a large-scale illicit felling of trees at Koti forest range in Shimla, forest minister Govind Singh Thakur on Sunday visited the spot along with the officials of the forest department. A couple of days ago, an incident of illicit felling of trees came to light after …
The illicit felling of 400 trees of different species like baan (quercus incana), deodar (cedar), chir (pine trees) in the Koti forest range adjoining Shimla has raised serious questions. The role of forest officials is under the scanner as reports suggest that the felling of trees and its conversion into …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dharam Singh Dogra V/s State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 15/01/2018 regarding pollution caused by movement of stone crushing materials in open vehicles, Himachal Pradesh. The Applicant has alleged that there is gross violation of the direction that stated …
Kargil, in the cold desert of the Ladakh region, shivered at -20 degrees Celsius, making it one of the coldest places in northern India, as dense fog in Delhi delayed nearly 200 flights and forced cancellation of another 11. Elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley, the minimum temperature remained several degrees …
In a bid to reduce air pollution in the state’s industrial towns of Baddi and Nalagarh, which were listed in the non-attainment cities having higher air pollution level, a comprehensive action plan has been chalked out by the officials of the State Pollution Control Board (PCB). Various short, mid and …
Trees impacted by the forces of natural processes such as flash floods, snow avalanches, landslides, rockfalls or earthquakes, record these events and exhibit growth disturbances in their growth-ring series. As a consequence, these disturbances provide an excellent signal for the spatio-temporal reconstruction of past natural hazard activity and a means …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE) Vs. Barog Heights Hotel dated 18/12/2017 regarding construction of hotels which are running unauthorisedly in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. Barog Heights Hotel prays for reduction of payment of environmental compensation imposed under …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramesh Chand Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 18/12/2017 regarding illegal and unauthorized construction by Citrus Manali Resort at Manali, Himachal Pradesh. NGT imposes environmental compensation of Rs. 20 lacs (Rupees Twenty Lakhs only) on hotel Citrus Manali …
SHIMLA: In its drive to put an end to unauthorized structures, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed demolition of Hotel Barog Heights in Solan district in the next four weeks. The tribunal has also ordered the hotel to pay Rs 10 lakh penalty as environmental compensation within two weeks. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramesh Chand Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 08/12/2017 regarding unauthorized construction, operating without consent for the entire building and causing other environmental degradation by the Hotel Manali Valley. Counsel appearing for the hotel submits that they are …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE) Vs Barog Heights Hotel dated 07/12/2017 regarding private buildings existing which are having more than 3 or 4 storeys and are running hotel business in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. National Green Tribunal …
