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…
Environment
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…
Storm Lashes Shimla Before Arrival Of Monsoon
byShimla: A day ahead of the expected arrival of South West monsoon in the hills here, an afternoon storm today rained cats and dogs,…
Mr Modi And The Environment – A Green Vision Or A Grey Area?
byIn every other area of governance Mr. Modi has shown that he possesses the vision, integrity, leadership qualities, decision making ability, courage, connect with the people and self belief which alone can deliver a better (in every sense) life to all Indians.
It is now time for him to demonstrate these same qualities in the cause of preserving the country’s natural wealth, ecology and environment.Mr Modi And The Environment – A Green Vision Or A Grey Area?
Great Himalayan National Park a World Heritage Site
byShimla: The Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA), part of the River Beas basin in Kullu valley of North India, has been accorded…
Trouble In Uttarakhand Hills
byOn June 16, it will be a year since Uttarakhand experienced its worst natural disaster. It was also a year of loss, of grief,…
World Bank Sanctions $ 100 Million Green Project For Himachal
byShimla: For promoting green growth and sustainable development in Himachal Pradesh, the World Bank today sanctioned a 100 million dollar USD (Rs 550 Crore)…
Mercury touches 30.6 degree, summers hottest day at Shimla
byShimla: Temperatures that had remained subdued through much of summer crossed the 30 degree Celsius mark today, marking it the hottest day of the…
Neglected Chadwick Falls: To Be Revived or Forgotten?
byEvery travel brochure, book, guide, and website mentions Chadwick Falls as one of the famous tourist spots of Shimla. Still most tourists give it…