Shimla civic body mulls green tax on vehicles entering town
byShimla : In an effort to reduce vehicle congestion in the popular resort town of Shimla, the municipal corporation here is proposing imposing a…
Environment
She is ………..The Green Hero!!
bySack on back, gloves on hand, Cleaning Mountain is her aim, Sack on back, gloves on hand, Collecting Garbage on her trail, Sack on…
Luhri project affected villagers shoot legal notice to Himachal pollution board
byShimla : Villagers affected by the 750 MW Luhri hydro electric project in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district have raised severe objections to the announcement…
Himachal flirts with plastic roads
byThe Himachal Pradesh government has come up with a novel way of paving roads using plastic waste.A target of constructing 150 km long stretch…
Himachal man mauled by leopard
byShimla : A 45 year old man in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district was lucky to survive after a leopard attacked and clawed him. Purva…
Himachal gets 45 per cent less rain in July
byIt has been a virtually dry July this year in Himachal Pradesh with the hill state recording 45 per cent less rainfall than normal,…
Renuka dam gets another jolt
byShimla : The proposed Rs 3,600 crore Renuka dam project in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district received a setback as the national green tribunal ordered…
Power companies exploiting tribal forest lands – ST Commission
byShimla: Pulling up the state government for tardy implementation of Forests Rights Act, 2008 in tribal areas, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes asked…
Himachal At The Crossroads
bySome years ago Himachal Tourism had a catchy slogan – ‘A state for all seasons and all reasons.’ Over time, it appears that this…
Sinking Ridge threatens Shimla town hall , Tibetan market
byShimla : The monsoon has just begun and a section of the Ridge in down town Shimla has started to sink, if the civic…