Energy

Solar lighting for 17 railway stations on Kalka-Shimla link

To save energy consumption, all 17 railway stations on the world heritage Kalka-Shimla rail track will soon have the solar lighting system.

Publication Date: 
19/05/2016
Ambika Sharma
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Rail Transport, UNESCO, Energy
Energy

Spiti village to get solar-wind power plant

Shimla: Sleepy Rangrik village of Spiti valley in tribal Lahaul-Spiti district is set to have first-of-its-kind 2.5 MW solar wind hybrid power project in the country that would benefit about 12,000

Publication Date: 
19/05/2016
Times Of India (Shimla)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Hydroelectricity, Energy, Lahul & Spiti
Air Pollution

SC to consider plea against cap on vehicles

The Supreme Court today agreed to consider a plea for increasing the number of vehicles allowed to ply between Manali and Rohtang Pass to meet the demand during the tourism season.

Publication Date: 
19/05/2016
R Sedhuraman
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, CNG, Supreme Court, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Diesel, Tourism, Himalaya
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding stone crushers operating in village Bair, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 18/05/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Baldev Singh Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 18/05/2016 regarding stone crushers operating in village Bair, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh operating without consent of the State Pollution Control Board. Tribunal disposes of the Application with the instructions that the stone crusher will not operate till the time the consent to operate is granted by the Board and the Unit is physically inspected by the Joint Inspection Team of the Board. Till that time electricity is also disconnected.

Judgement Date: 
18/05/2016
Tags:
Stone Industry, Mandi (D), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Energy

Himachal draws up plan to fast track hydropower projects

Himachal Pradesh government has drawn up plans for putting the hydropower projects under execution on fast track to harness over 13,500 mw of power.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2016
Times Of India (Shimla)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Hydroelectricity, LEDs, Power Transmission, Energy Efficiency, Energy
Solid Waste

Accept garbage from Shimla for proper disposal, NGT tells Chandigarh plant

Shimla: With the garbage processing plant of Shimla yet to be made functional, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that the Municipal Solid Waste Green Tech Processing plant in Chandigarh to

Publication Date: 
12/05/2016
Times Of India (Shimla)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Waste Disposal, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Waste Treatment, Solid Waste
Environment

Tribals oppose hydropower project in Kinnaur

Shimla: The decision of National Green Tribunal (NGT) to refer the 130MW Kashang hydropower project in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh back to the affected gram sabhas has left tribal resident

Publication Date: 
12/05/2016
Anand Bodh
Times Of India (Shimla)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Kinnaur, Hydroelectricity, Tribals, Forest Rights Act 2006, Environmentalists, Gram Sabhas, Forest Clearance
Habitat And Urbanisation

Eco-Tourism Policy to be placed before Cabinet

Having shelved the approved state Eco-Tourism Policy on two previous occasions, it for the third time that the state Cabinet will put its stamp of approval on the once again amended policy, tailore

Publication Date: 
11/05/2016
Pratibha Chauhan
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Ecotourism, Forests, Tourism, Tourism Industry
Forests

Will file reply on forest fires, Uttarakhand govt tell NGT

Uttarakhand govt. tell NGT, Himachal govt. too will file reply in a week

Publication Date: 
11/05/2016
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Forest Fires, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Himachal Pradesh, Forest Management, Forests
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 10/05/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Karan Singh Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 10/05/2016 regarding municipal solid waste management in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Tribunal noted that there is no plant presently operating in the State of Himachal Pradesh, including its capital at Shimla thus it is necessary that the municipal solid waste instead of being dumped in the Hilly Valley should be taken to Chandigarh site and provided to the plant.

Judgement Date: 
10/05/2016
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Shimla (T), Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

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