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 National Green Tribunal directed the concerned authorities to file their reply on the matter of a hospital running in a residential plot in non-conforming area in Una, Himachal Pradesh. The court listed the matter for further consideration for January 23, 2023. Naveen Kumar, the applicant said that Shivalik Hospital …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Avinash Vidhrohi Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 04/11/2022. Avinash Vidhrohi resident of village Deoli, tehsil Ghanari, district Una, Himachal Pradesh in his application to the NGT said that the PWD Department got pruning of all branches of 200 fruit …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amandeep Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 30/07/2021. Grievance in the application is against illegal mining at Som Bhadra river (Swan river) in district Una of Himachal Pradesh. The NGT directed the Chief Secretary and D.G.P., Himachal Pradesh to hold …
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 60% of the total deaths in India. The National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancers, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) is operational in selected districts of India since 2009-2010. Health workers (HWs) are the key stakeholders in the implementation of NPCDCS at community …
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Swan river project has failed to assess the effect of canalisation of the river on wetlands, water recharging and fauna of the Una district. The Swan river that originates in Shivalik hills of the Daulatpur region is lifeline of Una district. The river …
Una district has an overall sex ratio of 972 females per 1,000 males and ranks sixth in the state. But, the latest figures are worrisome as around 24 panchayats in the district have reported less than 500 female infants born against 1,000 male infants during the last two years. Una …
Dovetailing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme with ecology, the Una Forest Department has raised a nursery of various forest plant species. Around 10 men and women daily wagers have raised 1.3 lakh saplings at the Ghandawal nursery of the Forest Department. “The process of filling …
After failing to control illegal mining in the State, Himachal Government on Tuesday decided to go for open auction of all quarry sites. “Not only would it check illegal mining activities, it would also bring down prices of sand and grit in the State,” Industry Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said after …
Govt plans to make way for IIIT, new industrial area Two major development projects coming up in Haroli Assembly constituency, the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) and the new industrial area in Pandoga, are likely to cause the felling of more than 13,000 green trees. The state government has …
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 …
The Swan river, which originates in Marwari village of Una district and travels 65 km before entering Ropar district of Punjab, is teeming with all kinds of garbage, including the banned plastic polybags. The river, referred to as Sombhadra in the ancient Indian scriptures, along with its 73 tributaries in …
In an effort to revitalise the rural eco-system and educate people about preserving natural resources, the Una Forest Department has rejuvenated two water bodies in Kangar and Panjawar panchayats. Locally available material has been used to create these structures on existing ponds which had dried up over the years and …
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Monday instituted a committee under the chairmanship of chief secretary to consider proposed amendments in the Town and Country Planning Act for regularisation of constructions. However, it postponed the decision on relaxing ban in the green area for new constructions on ‘sandwiched’ vacant plots. Stating this …
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has termed the Railway Budget as anti-people and anti-poor stating that the increase in railway fares will hit every section. He said the Railway Minister had also hinted at an increase in freight charges, which would have a cascading effect on prices, leading to a …
Dharamsala: The simple technology developed by CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur, has found few takers among farmers of the state. A model for conserving rain water, developed by the Palampur agriculture university, can offer a solution to at least the drinking water problems of the district. University experts while …
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 …
A road diversion on the Una-Amb road near Jhalera village that is being constructed by Longjian, a Chinese company, was washed away after rain yesterday evening. The washed away diversion has established the fears being expressed by farmers of the area. The village panchayat, Jhalera, had written to the DC …
RTI activist Amit B Jethava, president of Gir Nature Youth Club, was shot dead by two armed assailants on July 20 night outside the Gujarat High Court in Ahmedabad. He was fighting against alleged illegal limestone mining in Gir Sanctuary Gujarat. The 200 sq km area is home to the …
In several regions in India farmers are switching crops—some are even abandoning farming. Their choices are not dictated by the agriculture market. They are doing so because they are too close to forests. And wild animals attack their crops and cattle so often that they cannot go on like before. …
Third consecutive season of crop loss for farmers; agriculture dept prepares relief plan Yet another season of dejection stares at the farmers here as they prepare to harvest the Rabi crop, which has been badly hit by drought. According to estimates of the agriculture department, the production is likely to …
