Nahan, September 18: Chief Minster Virbhadra Singh today directed officials to inquire into allegations of encroachments on forest land by Asaram Bapu’s trust in Kunja Madralia village in Paonta Sa
Shimla, May 26: With the vulture population in the state going up from a mere 30 to 800 in the last one decade, the wildlife wing of the Forest Department has decided to identify new protected area
Notwithstanding the implementation of the Himachal Pradesh Groundwater (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, the measure has failed to check overexploitation of groundwater du
The much revered Markanda river, which finds mention in the ancient Hindu scriptures, has come under a threat from the unplanned industrial growth in the neighbouring Nahan town of Himachal Pradesh.
With a number of multinational companies setting up units there, huge quantities of effluents are being released into the Markanda, which have completely destroyed the biotic life in the river.
Shimla: Forest fires in Himachal Pradesh have destroyed more than 20,000 acres of forest land and caused a loss of more than Rs 2.6 cr of green property in three weeks.
The widening of the Kumarhatti-Nahan state highway under the World Bank will entail a huge environmental cost as 11,606 trees are being felled to widen the carriageway.
Under the project, the existing single lane of 72.73 km is being widened and strengthened at a cost of Rs 142.22 crore.
Nahan: Setting the tone for the forthcoming Parliamentary elections, Chief Minister Professor Prem Kumar Dhumal today urged the people to vote for BJP candidates in the Lok Sabha elections to help form a BJP-led Government at the Centre and ensure unhindered development. He was addressing a massive gathering at Nahan after inaugurating a science block built at a cost of Rs 54.54 lakh.
Nahan, Trees in various parts of Sirmour district are being cut for construction of roads, without the approval of the authorities concerned. The state High Court had passed orders that no green tree would be axed without the permission of the Union government and Ministry of Forest Department, but no heed is being paid to these orders. Even pradhans of some panchayats are using JCB machines to fell trees for construction of roads in their areas and MLAs are providing funds for this purpose. The forest officers and the minister are not aware of the cutting of trees.
Nahan - Water supply to Nahan town has been disrupted since Saturday due to a disruption in the Khairi drinking water supply scheme. Water supply to residents has been rationed, forcing people to carry water from handpumps. The authorities informed the residents through public announcements that they should limit their water use. They said the problem would continue for three days, but warned it could take longer to fix the problem.
