Order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court dated December 21, 2023 regarding mismanagement of the Radhe Krishna Cow Sanctuary in Luthan, Kangra. The Secretary, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Kangra is directed to visit the cow sanctuary in question and verify the allegations leveled by the petitioner against the respondents …
The construction work on the 25-MW Keiu Hydro Project being executed on the Lamba Dug river in the Chhota Bhangal area of the Palampur region came to a standstill today following a massive protest by local residents. Reports reaching here said residents assembled at the project site in the morning …
Brij Behari Lal Butail, Speaker of the state Assembly, said in the current financial year the state government had allocated Rs 170 crore for different irrigation projects in Kangra district. He stated this while inaugurating an irrigation water supply scheme at Bundla village, 4 km from here, this evening. He …
Soil Gas Meters installed at various locations A research team of Career Point University has undertaken a project expected to open new frontiers in earthquake detection in the region. Under the project, headed by Dr Naveen Thakur and Dr Jitender, assistant professors in the university's Physics Department, Soil Gas Meters …
With over one lakh migratory birds already flocking Pong Dam wetland in Kangra district, the state wildlife department is going to hold an annual two-day counting of birds on January 29 and 30 in which bird watchers, wildlife officials and experts would participate. Besides counting the exact number of birds …
The Rs 180-crore Chhonchh khud channelisation project, the foundation stone for which was recently laid by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh at Dahkulara in the Indora Assembly constituency in lower Kangra district, is expected to prove a boon for the inhabitants of 35 villages of 13 gram panchayats who have been …
With the enforcement of the new Land Acquisition Act 2013, the cost of the Dholasidh hydropower project is likely to increase substantially. Under the Right to Fair Compensation and Land Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act-2013, which has become applicable in the country from January 1, the compensation …
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has ordered district officials of Kangra to immediately stop the felling of green trees along the Dharamsala-Bagli road. The CM issued orders to this effect after a delegation of people met him at the Circuit House here this evening to plead against the felling of trees. …
Temple town of Kangra will have 24x7 water supply under "Aadunik Water Supply Scheme" — a Central Government project of Rs 17.44 crore and would be completed by the end of next year. Pawan Kajal, local MLA said this while addressing a press conference at the PWD Rest house today. …
As the state high court and national green tribunal have hardened their stand on pollution taking place in Himachal Pradesh, now the state Pollution Control Board too has started acting tough against institutions found violating environment norms. After issuing notices to 25 hotels in Kullu district for polluting Beas, now …
The state government is yet to initiate steps for the safe handling of waste generated from hospitals, medical health institutions, colleges and university laboratories. The indiscriminate disposal of waste generated from government medical institutions in the district has become a major health hazard and risk to human population. A few …
Illegal mining in Kangra has posed a threat to over 100 irrigation and drinking water supply schemes which get water from small rivers of this district. The Kirpal Chand kuhal supplying water to over 30 panchayats comprising 100 villages of Palampur, Bhawarans and Daroh blocks and Charnamati and lower Baijnath …
At a time when Congress and BJP are playing politics on the issue of "toilets and temples," Himachal Pradesh is slowly heading towards achieving the goal of total sanitation by ensuring that every household in the state has toilet facility. With the construction of 2.5 lakh toilets in the coming …
Illegal mining is continuing unabated in various parts of the state despite a complete ban on it by the National Green Tribunal. Sources said stone-crusher owners were deceptively indulging in illegal mining in the guise of the permission given to them by the state government for stock clearance. Interestingly, most …
Encouraged by the success of the vulture propagation and conservation project, the wildlife wing of the Forest Department has decided to broaden the ambit of the project by bringing other species like eagles, buzzards and falcons under it. The dwindling population of vultures in the state has registered an appreciable …
Taking a serious note on the issue of non-forest activity or construction in forest areas, particularly McLeodganj and Rivalsar (Mandi), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) restrained any person from carrying any non-forest activity or construction in the forest areas of the two towns. While holding a circuit court sitting at …
Slams BJP leader Kamal Padha for violating norms Vijay Singh Mankotia, Congress leader from Kangra, said today that the micro-hydel projects in the Shahpur Assembly constituency were wreaking havoc on the ecology of the area. He said due to the violation of norms by micro-hydel projects, houses at Harvoh were …
The police has launched a major crackdown against mining mafia in the Palampur region to check a large-scale illegal mining going on in local riverbeds. DSP Navdeep Kumar conducted a raid in the Neugal river today and seized 11 tractor-trailers laden with sandstone and other mining materials. The police brought …
Attempting to ascertain whether the skewed sex ratio in three northern districts of India has led to a change in sex-selective behaviour and related practices, this study finds that a shortage of brides is associated with willingness to compromise on rules of clan exogamy, and with a reduced demand for …
An earthquake shook Una district and border areas of Kangra district this afternoon. The quake that lasted for a few seconds brought people out of their houses. The epicentre of the quake was on the border of the state in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab that is just 30 km from …
The current monsoon season has killed 50 people across Himachal Pradesh, besides causing huge damage to public and private property. While 23 deaths have been reported from Kinnaur district, seven deaths were reported in Shimla, four in Kangra, five in Sirmaur, six in Mandi, three in Kullu, one each in …
