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 …
Nahan, Trees in various parts of Sirmour district are being cut for construction of roads, without the approval of the authorities concerned. The state High Court had passed orders that no green tree would be axed without the permission of the Union government and Ministry of Forest Department, but no …
Jubbal (Shimla): The BJP government chose to celebrate completion of six months in power at Jubbal-Kotkhai today by raising the minimum support price of apple by 50 paise per kg. The BJP had alleged while in opposition that the Congress had overlooked the area during its term. The support price …
Three months after Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal mooted the Rs 80-crore energy saving Atal Bijli Bachat Yojana, envisaging free distribution of CFLs, Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board is finally ready to introduce the scheme. Yesterday, HPSEB top officials finalised the tender documents to start bulk purchase of compact fluorescent …
Fresh vegetables grown in Poanta will now find their way to Gulf countries and metropolitan cities of India through Wal-Mart and Reliance chain of vegetable outlets. Himalaya Fresh, the brand that earlier signified frozen vegetables marketed by a Poanta-based entrepreneur, has now entered into a contract farming agreement with Poanta …
This article examines the traditional water resources in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, which is blessed with varied and bountiful natural water resources such as khads, nalas, baudis, nawns, chhrudus, khatris, wells etc. However a recent study has revealed that 20% of the traditional water resources are in disuse, …
Whereas for the construction of Sawra Kuddu Hydro Electric Project besides the Government land, some private land is also to be acquired by the H.P. Power Corporation Limited. Due to acquisition of private land for the project, some families will be affected but only one family shall become land less. …
The need for the integrated Kashang HEP, located in the Sutluj basin which stores 9412 MW power potential being 46% of the total hydro power potential of the state, has therefore been considered in context of power shortage in Northern Region. The discharge characteristics of Kashang and Kerang khads is …
Sainj Hydro Electric project would require land some of which is being acquired form private persons. The construction of the project will also involve under ground works, transportation of large quantities of material, more than usual activity in the area and therefore, all this is likely to have an impact …
As a consequence of the developmental programmes undertaken by the concerned agencies in the State of Himachal Pradesh, production of fruits and vegetables have shown an increasing trend over the past few decades. Inspite of this increasing trend, when we compare productivity levels with global figures, these have been found …
sea buckthorn, a shrub found in the cold desert regions of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, is well-known as a storehouse of vitamins and for its cholesterol busting properties. The plant has been now been found to work wonders for the liver too. Its anti-oxidant rich leaves may ward …
"Price rise' is not just an urban, big city phenomenon as some sections of the political class would like to claim. Inflation is burning a hole in pockets of residents of smaller towns across the country from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh to Ernakulum in Kerala. With increasing urbanization, smaller towns …
No one cares as rivers turn toxic SO thick-skinned is the political leadership and the bureaucracy in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh that media reports of dead fish floating in the states' rivers almost every year fail to move them. Last year a large quantity of fish perished in the Sarsa …
With no let-up in pollution by ash let loose after burning rice husk by industrial boilers the State Pollution Control Board has served notices on 15 units in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial area to switch over to alternative fuels like furnace oil, diesel or petrol for all boiler operations within a …
Shimla: The 1,500 MW Nathpa-Jhakri Hydro-Electric power project remained shut for the fifth consecutive day on account of high silt level, hampering power supply to seven northern States. The silt level was recorded 5,500-6,000 particles per million (ppm) on Sunday, which is higher than the permissible 4,000 ppm, forcing closure …
With 15 states and several union territories voicing their concern about the severe shortage of vaccines following the closure of public sector manufacturing units by the Health Ministry in January, the Government is now looking towards private players to meet the demands of the affected states. Speaking to The Indian …
The compressor station of GAIL at Hazira won the prestigious 'Golden Peacock Award for Occupational Health and Safety - 2008'. The award was presented to GAIL at the Global Convention on Climate Change in Himachal Pradesh. The recognition is an acknowledgement of GAIL's various initiatives in the field of Occupational …
Allows Import Of Biothrax To See Effect On Animals India may soon be able to stockpile a vaccine to protect both its military and civilians against a possible attack with one of the world's most feared biological weapon
The Income-Tax department's investigation wing has told the Himachal Pradesh government that it may have awarded two hydel projects worth Rs 6,500 crore in Kinnaur dstrict to a ghost company which took funding from an Adani group firm. In a report to principal secretary (power), the Shimla office of the …
The state-run NTPC, which has launched the capacity addition programme of 25,000 mw, for the 11th Plan, has already started preparations to add nearly 7,000 mw in the hydro sector by the end of the 12th Plan (2016-17). NTPC's investment in the eight upcoming hydro projects would be around Rs …
As the state is working on bringing out its first-ever environment policy, environmentalists working in Himachal have expressed concern over increasing activities of hydro-power production, cement industries and indiscriminate mining and have asked the state for a serious review while framing the policy. Activists have suggested to the government to …
