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 …
Orchardists say the move will ruin apple economy Residents, mainly apple and vegetable growers in the Chopal-Nerwa-Tharoach apple belt, are against the proposed move to set up a 1-million tonne capacity cement plant near Nerwa here. They plead that the plant will ruin the apple and vegetable economy and spell …
The previous BJP government’s much-hyped “Har Ghar Ko Nal” ended as a political slogan with its term in 2012. The present Congress government has not come out with a pragmatic drinking water policy for as many as 23,693 habitations. About 45 per cent habitations in the state have yet to …
Local residents feel the Tribunal order will spell doom for the tourism industry With no provision to run the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or electric buses and taxis, the Manali Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) and the Manali Paryavaran and Vikas Mandal (MPVM) have requested National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairman Swatantra Kumar …
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 …
The piercing cold wave tightened its grip in the state as the minimum temperature dropped by a few notches following another spell of moderate snowfall in high-altitude tribal areas and scattered rains in other places. The minimum temperature dropped to -12.4°C in Keylong and -11.2°C in Bharmaur, while the key …
Biting cold wave conditions abated in the state as the minimum temperature increased by a few notches and the weather remained dry due to overcast skies. Higher reaches in tribal areas of Keylong, Udaipur and Kalpa had recorded 2 cm of fresh snow. The state capital of Shimla, Bhuntar, Solan …
Patna is at the bottom of the 50 liveable cities of India, while Mumbai is at the top. According to the latest survey by Institute for Competitiveness, an international agency, Mumbail is followed by Chennai, Hyderababad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Noida, and Gurgaon. Pune and Nagpur which were in the …
Men are outnumbering women tuberculosis (TB) patients in the state. Of the 1.5 lakh notified tuberculosis patients undergoing treatment under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), 5 per cent are children. Dr KC Kaushal, WHO TB Consultant, stated this here yesterday. He said 14,000 TB cases were notified in …
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 …
Four persons have died and nine others are reported missing following heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours. Two persons - Sanjeev Kumar and Naresh - were found dead in a vehicle (HP 34 1134) that got stranded in the snow near Gramfu in Keylong, administrative headquarters …
Conceived way back in 1994-95 and proposed for World Bank (WB) funding in February 2009, the ambitious gravity water supply scheme for Shimla to meet the town's additional water requirements till 2035, has been rejected by the Centre. This blow comes despite the state's Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) minister …
The people of Sutlej valley have rejected the draft study report on the cumulative environment impact on the river basin presented by the Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun, on behalf of the Himachal Pradesh government. Local representatives and environmentalists said over the weekend that a month’s notice …
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 …
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 Pollution Control Board has issued notices to 32 healthcare units for their failure to ensure proper segregation and disposal of bio-medical waste. Notices were issued on the basis of shortcomings observed by a three-member committee of scientists which carried out inspections of 62 hospitals, 43 private and 19 …
As the National Green Tribunal has banned mining or removal of sand from river beds across the country, shortage of mining material, including sand and grit, is likely to affect construction activity in Himachal Pradesh. The state government has now decided to approach the tribunal to present its side. In …
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 …
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 …
The Wildlife Wing of the Forest Department will undertake a monkey census on June 29 to see whether the sterilisation of 68,000 simians in the state has succeeded in putting a much-needed check on their growing numbers, which stood at a whopping 3.19 lakh a decade ago. As per a …
Shimla, June 23: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has drawn the attention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to the devastation caused by the rains and snow in Himachal Pradesh and sought prompt assistance. In his letters to the PM and the AICC chief, the Chief Minister …
