The steady increase in human population, widespread technological modernization, new and unsustainable lifestyle have invited and aggravated the problem of water scarcity. The right to access to drinking water is fundamental to life.

Himachal Pradesh assembly passed the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Bill, 2023. Along with existing 172 power projects in the state, it will also be implemented on future projects.

Himachal Pradesh assembly passed the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Bill, 2023. Along with existing 172 power projects in the state, it will also be implemented on future projects.

There are a total of 16 legacy waste dumpsites in the state and 263641 tonnes of legacy waste has been dumped at dumpsites. Around 83311.28 tonnes of legacy waste has been cleared from the dumpsites.

Two legacy waste dumpsites at Sunder Nagar and Sarkaghat have been cleared and in 14 legacy dumpsites bio mining has started. The state of Himachal Pradesh has set the time frame for clearing all legacy dumpsites by December 2023.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), March 13, 2023 directed a joint committee to look into the matter of the ecological destruction of Kufri, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

The committee comprising Divisional Forest Officer, Shimla, Regional Officer, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board and District Magistrate, Shimla would visit the site, collect relevant information and submit a factual as well as action taken, if any, report within two months.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 45 of the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Ordinance, 2023, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is pleased to make the following rules, namely the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydro Power Generation Rules, 2023.

The Himachal Pradesh Regulatory Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 62, Section 66, Clauses (a),(b) and (e) of Section 86 and Clause (zi) of Sub-section (2) of Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, after previous publication, hereby makes

The Government of Himachal Pradesh on February 15, 2023, issued the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydro Power Generation Ordinance, 2023 to impose Water Cess on Hydro Power Generation in the State of Himachal Pradesh and for revenue generation in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paldan Phunchog Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 04/01/2023. A letter petition dated May 25, 2022 was sent by the  Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Development Block, Nagger, Post Office Kalath, Tehsil Manali, District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

Joint inspection report of the committee constituted in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order of October 31, 2022 in the matter of Original Application No. 685 of 2022 (Narayan Singh Vs State of Himachal Pradesh).

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