The innovative approach of the Forest Department has not only ensured active involvement of the local people, but also helped in achieving the target of the “beneficiary contribution” for the Rs 33

Himachal Pradesh has demanded Rs 27,556 crore during the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2012-17) from the Planning Commission, almost double of what was approved for the 11th Plan.

The cash-strapped Shimla Municipal Corporation (MC) will once again urge the government to allow it to impose green tax on all outside vehicles entering the “Queen of Hills” so that it can generate

Mandi/Purlog: Villagers from 11 gram panchayats in Mandi district, under the banner of the Satluj Bacho Jan Kalyan Samiti, today lodged their objections before a panel headed by the Deputy Commissi

High-level meeting on Aug 8 to discuss their demands

Thirteen eminent activists, intellectuals and environmentalists led by Medha Patkar of the National Alliance of People

The ban on new constructions in 17 green belts of the town may finally go as the government is considering giving relaxation not just to plot owners who bought land prior to the imposition of the ban in 2000, but to everyone provided it does not involve the felling of trees and is within the permissible limit.

The relaxation might not come through immediately as the entire exercise has been clu

The Himachal Pradesh government today decided to cut VAT on Diesel from 14 per cent to 9.70 per cent and bring down VAT on kerosene to zero with a view to providing relief to consumers from the recent price hike on petroleum products.

Officials in the state government said diesel will be cheaper by Rs 1.60 per litre after lowering of VAT.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabi

The environment master plan (EMP), being prepared by the government to secure a $ 2 million development policy loan from the World Bank, will address issues pertaining to 18 major sectors, virtually covering the whole gamut of development activities, to lay down the road map for sustainable growth of the ecologically fragile hill state.

The State Environment Department has identified the enviro

Encroachers to face FIR:
Shimla: The Forest Department has decided to register FIRs in all cases of encroachment on the forest land involving an area of more than 10 bighas, protected wildlife area, tempering with boundary pillars and raising of permanent structure.

It has also decided to set up a task force from the state level to the divisional level for ensuring coordinated action for the