Wildlife

Snow leopard sightings rise in Spiti

MANALI: The elusive and rarely sighted snow leopard is now frequently being spotted in snow-bound Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Endangered Species, Snow Leopard, Wildlife
Economy

Drishti Himachal Pradesh-2030: Sustainable Development Goals

Himachal Chief Minister released 'Drishti Himachal Pradesh-2030: Sustainable Development Goals' which is an intergovernmental set of 17 aspiration goals with 169 targets that were adopted in September, 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and the same has been signed and adopted by the Government of India.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Tags:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Himachal Pradesh, Environment, Economic Development
Water Resources

Water level in 91 major reservoirs remain above the 10 year average

Water level in 91 major reservoirs of the country that account for nearly 63% storage capacity in the country is above 10 year average.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Water Resources, Reservoirs, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh
Energy

Solar projects in Jammu & Kashmir are in safe regions: SECI

Solar power projects proposed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in Leh and Kargil districts of Jammu & Kashmir are in safe regions, according to a top company official.

Publication Date: 
19/02/2019
Twesh Mishra
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Himachal Pradesh, Energy
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of furnace oil as a fuel in processing of Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) Bars in the steel rolling units, 31/01/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amarjeet Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/01/2019. The issue for consideration is whether use of furnace oil as a fuel in processing of Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) Bars in the steel rolling unit should be prohibited.

Judgement Date: 
31/01/2019
Tags:
Industy, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Himachal Pradesh, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Court
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding permission for expansion of Cancer Care Centre at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 31/01/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yogendra Mohan Sengupta Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/01/2019 regarding permission for expansion of Cancer Care Centre at Shimla by relaxing the directions of the judgment dated 16.11.2017 of the Tribunal prohibiting any new construction in ‘Core and Green/Forest area’ of Shimla in view of the impact of huge constructions already made affecting seismicity and environment.

Judgement Date: 
31/01/2019
Tags:
Shimla (T), Forests, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Himachal Pradesh, Construction Industry, Deforestation, Geology
Environment

Project SECURE: Representations made on high altitude eco-system of Himalayas

CHANDIGARH: The wildlife wing of Himachal forest department organised the first meeting of State Level Technical Committee (SLTC) under Securing Livelihoods, Conservation, Sustainable Use and Resto

Publication Date: 
24/01/2019
Times of India (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Ecosystems, Himalaya, Aromatic PAH, UNDP, Wildlife, Biodiversity, Environment
Health

Alert in state as two die of swine flu, 9 test positive

The health authorities have sounded an alert across the state following the death of a 16-month-old girl and a 65-year-old man, both from Una district, due to swine flu.

Publication Date: 
17/01/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Swine Flu, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Health
Environment

Himachal to prepare baseline data of high altitude eco-system under SECURE

The ministry of environment, forests and climate change has sanctioned a project, Securing Livelihoods, Conservation, Sustainable Use and Restoration of High Range Himalayan Ecosystem (SECURE) whic

Publication Date: 
17/01/2019
Times Of India (Shimla)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Ecosystems, Climate Change, Himalaya, Biodiversity, Environment
Energy

HC refuses to stay land transfer to hydro project in Kinnaur

The High Court has refused to stay transfer of forest land to an Asian Development Bank-funded hydro-power project in Kinnaur district being executed by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited.

Publication Date: 
15/01/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Hydroelectricity, Kinnaur, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Energy, High Court

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