Green tax to save Himalayan ecology
by[lang_en]Shimla: Alarmed by the recent havoc wrecked by climate changes in sensitive Himalayan eco-zones, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has turned environment protection into…
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Himachal Amends Land Laws For Industry, Creates Environment Fund
byShimla: The Himachal cabinet today released an 5 percent interim relief for its employees, a 10 % enhancement of social security pensions, announced setting…
Centre releases 200 crores for Himachal’s Renuka Dam project
byThe Delhi Government has released 200 crores for the construction of Renuka dam project in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. The entire 40 MW…
Envi-Savours Environmental Mela
byOn October 4, 2008 Envi-Saviors, a Upper Banjar Valley-based NGO, held its first Environmental Mela. It was part of Himachal Pradesh Wildlife and Environmental…
Himachal bags National Award for Green Environment
byShimla: Former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, presented ‘Diamond State Award‘ to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal for being…
Kinnaur Manch Petitions Himachal Governor To Overturn Cabinet Decision Usurping Tribal Lands
by[lang_en]Shimla: Himalayan Lok Jagriti Manch (HLJM) of Kinnaur today petitioned Governor Prabha Rau seeking her intervention in overturning a cabinet decision that had permitted…
Himachal Seeks World Bank Assistance For Scaling Up Power Generation Operations
byShimla: Forging a long term partnership with Himachal Pradesh, the World Bank is to scale up support for its hydro power generation program by…
Landslides Threaten To Bury 3 Himachal Villages
byShimla: Landslides caused by heavy rains in the region are threatening to bury 3 Bilaspur villages, residents of which have been evacuated to safer…
Himachal Court sentences company director two year jail term for environment pollution
byShimla: Getting tough on polluters, a district court in Una sentenced Bal Tejinder Singh director Extol Chemicals that operated in Mehatpur industrial area to…
Chadwick falls- leading to degradation?!
byOften amidst a hectic, monotonous life our mind wanders in search of tranquility and solitude and for Shimlaities, who have Mother Nature providing for…