Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pratap Singh Vs Himanchal Pradesh Public Works Department & Others dated 25/11/2019 regarding cutting of trees during construction of road from Chirpurche onwards to Fochitang- Ramni in District Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. The applicant has alleged that forest clearance has been …
Want land back from JP company *Threaten jail bharo andolan on February 26 Thousands of tribals, including project-affected people, workers and farmers from Kinnaur district, today gave a clarion call to get back the land that has allegedly been acquired illegally by the JP company. Farmers, workers and leaders, cutting …
The Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned Rs 11 crore to build 21-km Chitkul-Dumpti border road leading to the last forward post manned by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in Kinnaur district. Similarly, the BRO has already constructed three major links from Powari-Pooh-Kaurik national highway to the India-China border. These …
There are virtually no takers for the 37 hydropower projects located in the “remote locations” in the five river basins of the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Yamuna. The reasons: remote location, lack of data and location maps and unviable projects, claim Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The government got just …
Programme extended to entire state after success of pilot project The benefits of going the organic way Enthused by the success of pilot organic farming projects in Shimla and Rampur launched in 2005, the state Agriculture Department has extended the programme to the entire state now. Farmers in rural and …
People living along the river issued flood warning While landslides at Urni continue to be a nightmare for people of Kinnaur, the formation of an artificial lake on the Sutlej near Chauling in the district has added to the worries of local people. Following landslides during the past few days, …
The southwest monsoon on Sunday withdrew from Himachal Pradesh, but remained 38 percent deficit, the weather bureau said. This was the driest monsoon in the decade, it added. “The monsoon remained deficit in most parts of the State that witnessed 38 percent deficit rain,” meteorological office director Manmohan Singh told …
Reliance Power's estimated `. 12,000-crore deal to acquire the Jaypee Group's hydropower assets may face hurdles as an official body determines if the capacity of one of the projects exceeds the approved level. This has implications for the valuation of the deal and tariffs. A fact-finding committee with representatives from …
SHIMLA: The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has opted out of the Rs 10,000 crore deal with Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited (JPVL), a subsidiary of Jaypee Group, for two hydro power projects at Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. The deal had been in rough waters from the beginning with …
Global bids will be invited for the 960-Mega watt (Mw) Jangi-Thopan-Powari hydro-electric project, proposed to be built on the Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district. In 2006, the project was allotted to Brakel Corporation, which was challenged in court by other companies. The state cabinet, which met on Monday, gave …
The first-ever Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) study of 38 hydro power projects in the Sutlej basin has recommended that the government should designate “the fish-rich khuds, mid-Sutlej, eco-sensitive Spiti, Upper Kinnaur area and 10 other protection areas as no-go zone for hydro projects”. The study further seeks to implement …
Recurrent landslides at Urni The formation of an artificial lake on the Sutlej near Urni, 25 km from here, on the Hindustan-Tibet National Highway, following two massive landslides within a week has stirred up the anger of villagers. They are blaming the hydro-power projects for destabilising the fragile hills by …
Una sizzles at 45ºC after 25 years Lower hills of Himachal reeled under a heat wave with Una sizzling at 45 degree Celsius after a lapse of 25 years. The mercury had touched 45ºC in Una in June 1989. The heat wave has hit normal life in lower areas and …
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh government is all set to re-allot the controversial 960MW Jangi-Thopan-Powari hydropower project in Kinnaur district. As Himachal Pradesh Infrastructure Development Board (HPIDB) is already examining the terms and conditions of fresh proposal, the matter would be brought before the cabinet committee for approval soon. Confirming the development, …
Hundreds of tribals along with green activists from different parts of the country gathered at Reckong Peo town of Kinnaur district on Thursday to discuss the destruction caused by hydro power projects in the state. While the government is going ahead with allocation of projects in the tribal areas, residents …
The deluge of storage dams constructed by hydropower developers in the tribal Kinnaur district of Himachal, bordering Tibet, has not only caused damage to the ecosystem, but also threatened the rich culture of tribals. The century-old traditions and distinct cultural identity of tribal people which sustained the ecology and environment …
The ecologically fragile tribal areas of Kinnaur are facing disaster with hydropower projects coming up in the area, posing a threat to the environment, rivers, security and ethnic identity and culture of tribals. Fear and anxiety is writ large on the faces of Kinnauris who rue that the issue has …
Remote tribal areas facing low voltage and frequent power cuts can look forward to reliable power supply as HIMURJA has prepared plans for the phase-II of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, envisaging a 2-MW solar power plant at Kaza in the tribal Spiti valley and 50 solar power plants …
The piercing cold wave conditions continue unabated in most parts of the state while an avalanche threat looms large over the high-altitude tribal areas following intermittent snowfall in the higher reaches and tribal belt. People in the high altitude tribal areas have been alerted and SDM, Manali, Vinay Dhiman has …
Though temperature in the lower and middle belts of the state showed a marginal increase with partial sunshine during the day, tribal and higher reaches of the state continue to remain in the grip of a severe cold wave. Higher reaches of the tribal districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul Spiti …
In a bid to save fragile ecology of tribal Kinnaur district located along China border, Kinnaur district administration has decided to launch door-to-door garbage collection scheme besides setting up a solid waste disposal plant. But before that a sensitization and awareness programme would be launched during which efforts would be …
