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 …
In less than three years, more than 9,500 polyhouses have replaced ‘terraces’ on nearly 100 hectares of cultivable land on the slopes of Himachal Pradesh. The innovative and lucrative method of farming inside polyhouses to grow vegetables has turned out to be ideal in harsh winters when little cultivation is …
The state government has demanded Rs 991 crore from the Central Government as compensation for the loss caused by floods and heavy rain during this year’s monsoon. The state raised the demand during a meeting between the Central team headed by Bhagwan Shankar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, and …
A six-member Central Government team will start its visit to Himachal tomorrow for assessing the damage to public property due to the monsoon this year. The team will first assess the damage to public property in Kangra district. The Kangra district authorities have submitted a report of damage worth Rs …
The higher reaches of Chamba district today experienced the season’s first spell of snowfall. According to reports reaching the district headquarters, the road from Chamba to Killar, which crosses over the 4,413-m Saach Pass that links the mountainous Pangi valley with the district headquarters of Chamba, has been closed to …
To meet the drinking water needs of Dehra, Khundian, Jaisinghpur and Palampur, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Thursday commissioned Himachal’s biggest rural drinking water supply augmentation scheme in the traditionally water-starved Changer areas of Kangra at Kangehan. The scheme will cost the state Rs 68.33 crore. The drinking water …
The recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Sikkim, which claimed more than 100 lives, was different from most temblors that had rocked the Himalayan region. It did not occur on the well-known thrust faults formed due to under-thrusting of the Indian plate below the Eurasian plate as in 95 per cent of …
Dharamsala: After getting a share of 7.19 per cent in power generated by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on account of areas of Punjab merged with Himachal, the state will now also claim its share in water. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said this while talking to The Tribune …
Though the government is patting its back for getting a 135 sq km area in the Chhota Bhangal area excluded from the Dhauladhar wildlife sanctuary, farmers of the area are still far from satisfied. The president of a farmers’ association from the area, Ajay Jasrotia, said farmers of Chhota and …
Season’s Toll: 30 Dead, 233cr Property Damaged, Major Roads Hit Shimla: Rivers in spate, mega hydropower plants shut down at short notice, dams filled to the brim, cloudbursts and road networks having suffered heavy damages, a vigorous monsoon in August this year has left a trail of destruction in Himachal …
Dharamsala: The state government would consider action against mining officials of Kangra district for failing to check illegal mining in the Beas and the Chaki rivers. Chief Minister PK Dhumal said this while talking to mediapersons here today. He said preliminary reports had indicated that the Beas changed its course …
Kolkata 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. Union steel minister Beni Prasad …
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 …
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 …
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. Faced with the problem of several small and medium drinking water schemes going defunct due to drying up of sources, the state government has decided to change its strategy. State …
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 …
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. Even with bright sunshine in the later part …
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. …
Charcoal is perhaps the best example of biochar. Considering the interest that has been generated by Jha et al. many readers would be interested in knowing how actually charcoal is made. During one of our recent field surveys to Kasera locality in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, (Correspondence)
