Manali Rohtang Green Tax In 3 Months Collects Rs 49 Lakhs
byTo keep the scenic area clean of litter and garbage, regular cleaning operations were being carried out by Mahila Mandal, who have been contracted out the job, says the Manali Magistrate
Environment
31 lives lost; rain damages to roads, bridges in Himachal put at Rs 412 Cr
byShimla: Taking stock of the recent cloud burst disasters and damages by heavy rains, the state government has put the count of people killed…
Renuka Dam – Land Up For Grabs
byShimla: Riding rough over environment concerns and unmindful of land acquisition and rehabilitation costs involved to construct Renuka Dam, which is to supply water…
Alpine Meadows In Uttarakhand Become Tented Colonies
byDehra Dun : The ‘bugyals’ (alpine meadows) in the higher reaches of Uttarakhand are vibrating with life. Tents dot the landscape and generators provide…
Budget 2014 – Short-Changing The Environment
byDuring his election campaign and even after assuming office Mr. Modi has spoken about establishing a Council of Himalayan States to evolve a more specific planning model for them so that their environmental concerns could be addressed.
So Mr. Modi’s announcement was certainly no charity for the Himalayan states. But the Finance Minister made no mention of this Council in his budget.
Himachal Explores Options To Rein In Mining Mafia
byDespite there being a huge demand, the environment ministry has only cleared 17 mining leases for Himachal Pradesh. Even of the 166 ongoing leases, wherever the lease period has ended, it was not being renewed for want of the mandatory environmental clearance that was not easy to get by.
Navigating the Green Maze & India’s Developmental Goals
byEver since the world realized the true extent of global warming, environment protection has gained immense importance. It is an issue of concern for…
NGOs ask Himachal Pollution Board To Rein In Industrial Pollution
byShimla: Having to live and work under rising pollution levels in the industrial belts of Baddi, Barotiwala & Nalagarh, representatives of communities from the…
Muck Dumping, A Threat To Beas River Valley
byMuck generated by construction of the 24 MW capacity Kanchan Janga hydro power project in Manali valley by being dumped along a Beas River tributary has disrupted its natural course and is posing a threat to downstream habitations and farmlands.
Re-channelizing River Ganga or Illegal Mining?
byHaridwar: To the surprise of residents, (a week back on June 23) heavy gear mining machinery landed at Ganga River bed near Shyampur village…