The government is likely to order the closure of about 40 stone crushers in Kangra district and 60 in other parts of the state.

Illegal and rampant felling of green trees has attracted a lot of attention after the Himachal High Court took cognisance of the matter.

The resource being exploited for drinking, irrigation and industrial purposes

Residents of Khaniara village lost right to carry out mining in March 2014

Dharamsala, June 16: Diversion of budget meant for flood control and irrigation schemes has hit the micro irrigation projects in the state hard.

Foreign tourists start online campaign to save trees

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has ordered an inquiry into the illegal felling of deodar trees in McLeodganj and Dharamkot areas.

Rampant felling of deodar trees is going on in McLeodganj and Dharamkot tourist areas of Dharamsala.

Debris generated from construction sites is being dumped along the green cover on the Khaniara road near Dharamsala turning the eco-sensitive zone into a landfill site.

Kangra district now has the highest population of Asian white-backed vulture in the country.