Caution: pastures ahead

Village commons might suffer if forest rights act is not implemented well in Himachal Pradesh The Himachal Pradesh government has asked forest dwellers in the state to put forward their claims to forest rights. But it is being cautious in implementing the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, or fra. The act is being implemented only

Publication Date: 
30/01/2009
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forests, Land Ownership, Land Reforms, Land Use, Common Property Resources, Forest Encroachments, Forest Villages, Forest Rights Act 2006, Forest Products, Tribals, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba (D), Kinnaur, Lahul & Spiti
Habitat And Urbanisation

Govt to seek WB aid for road tunnels

The state government will seek funds from the World Bank for implementing major tunnel projects planned to improve road connectivity in the state.

Publication Date: 
20/05/2008
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Roads, World Bank, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba (D), Kulu (D)
Environment

Grow seabuckthorn: For greening cold desert Himalayas

In this paper, the role of "seabuckthorn" in greening the cold deserts of Himalayas in terms of its various uses like medicinal values, nutritional/food values and controlling soil erosion/landslides has been detailed.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2008
R. D. Gupta
Wastelands News
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Tags:
Environment, Desert Foods, Himalaya, Nutrition, Landslides, Medicinal Plants, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba (D), Kinnaur, Lahul & Spiti, Jammu & Kashmir, Kargil (D), Kishtwar (D), Leh (D), Deserts
Wildlife

Leopard skin seized, 3 arrested

The state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau seized a seven-foot-long leopard skin and arrested three persons at a naka near Yol bridge last night. Those arrested were Kapil Dev, Rakesh Kumar and Mandeep Choudhary of Baldhar. A case has been registered under Section 51 (1) A of the Wildlife Protection Act, Section 34 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. The cost of the seized skin was estimates to be around Rs 5 lakh in the international market.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2008
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Leopard, Wildlife Act 1972, Poaching, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba (D), Kangra
Energy

Rs 35 crore for expanding electricity network: MP

Dalhousie: The Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojna (RGGVY) launched in Chamba district is a major contribution of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre. MP Chander Kumar claimed this while addressing a series of election rallies in the Dalhousie and Bhattiyat assembly constituencies.

Publication Date: 
23/04/2009
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Energy, Electricity, Rural Electrification, Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, Chamba (D), Madhya Pradesh

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