Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) of Himachal Pradesh has been nominated for the prestigious UNESCO-approved World Heritage Site status. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the advisory body to the UNESCO Committee on Nature, has nominated 12 natural and mixed sites from across the world for the …
Resident captures truck dumping waste into Beas Norms laid down by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) are being flouted here. A resident captured a truck dumping waste directly into the Beas near Pirdi village, 3 km from Kullu town, today. A picture released on a social networking website shows a …
Mountains are early and important indicators of climate change wwhic depict far-reaching consequences on our ecosystem, agriculture and livelihood of the farmers. The Himalayan mountain ecosystem is also facing serious challenges posed by climate change due to increasing aridity, warmer winter season, and variability in receiving and variability in receiving …
Taking a tough stance on the issue of causing environmental pollution in the Beas and its tributaries by hotels located in Kullu and Manali, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) to close down 34 hotels operating without obtaining the consent of …
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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishik Rai Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 17/09/2013 regarding pollution being caused in river Beas and its tributaries and the entire district of Kullu and Mandi by burning biomedical waste.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs State of HP & Others dated 16/09/2013 regarding unauthorized encroachments and non-forest activities in the forest area and lake and catchment area of Kulu, Himachal Pradesh.
The Circuit Bench of the National Green Tribunal, Shimla, has directed the Municipal Council, Mandi, and Deputy Commissioners of Kullu and Mandi and the Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board to file a reply within three weeks on the collection, segregation and disposal of the non-degradable and bio-medical waste. The Bench …
Advani praises both Narendra Modi and Shivraj Singh Chouhan for good governance. An earthquake of moderate intensity rocked several areas of Himachal Pradesh this morning, prompting people to rush out of their homes. The tremors, which occurred at 8.03 am, lasted a few seconds. The magnitude of the quake was …
Kullu, July 22: Villagers of Balh and Mahol gram panchayats recently held a protest on the National Highway against the faulty integrated waste management and treatment plant. They said it had become a health and environmental hazard, spreading stench and noxious gases in surrounding villages on the banks of the …
Shimla, May 17: The state will import new and healthy genetic strains of trout from countries like Norway and Hungary with advice from experts at the Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries at Nainital so as to enhance its trout production. The State Fisheries Department has approached the Indian Council of …
Kullu will be the next district in Himachal Pradesh after Shimla to become smoke-free. Deputy Commissioner BM Nanta, while presiding over a workshop here today, revealed that directions had been issued to all educational institutions, government and private offices to strictly follow the notification of no-smoking in the public areas. …
The governments of the Himalayan hill-states and the international donor agencies have consistently advocated disbursal of funds for improvement of road connectivity in keeping with the mandates of a
A study was undertaken in the Kothi watershed of Himachal Pradesh with a view to understand the patterns in vegetation distribution and impact of livestock grazing in the mountain ecosystems of the higher Himalaya. The study results in the documentation of 243 species of vascular plants distributed over 57 families …
The current debate on decentralisation offers a partial and polarised view on the sharing of power to manage water. Drawing New Institutionalism as applied in the social and ecological sciences, the paper argues that decentralisation represents a complex adaptive process, wherein agents draw upon the activities of multiple actors and …
40 species of butterflies, under 26 genera and 5 families were recorded from four habitat types of Allain-Duhaingan (streams) catchment, where a hydroelectric power station is proposed.
While rising temperatures and changes in weather conditions is affecting agriculture and is a matter of serious concern, farmers in Himachal Pradesh have converted it into an opportunity. Apple farmers affected by climate change have shifted to crops like kiwi and pomegranate. Farmers who were earlier not able to grow …
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 …
The state government will seek funds from the World Bank for implementing major tunnel projects planned to improve road connectivity in the state. Presiding over a meeting of senior officers PWD minister Gulab Singh said here today that the state electricity board had been asked to prepare a detailed and …
