Commercial endeavours being allowed in forests: Cong
The government came under fire in the Vidhan Sabha for allowing commercial endeavours in forests in the name of eco-tourism to benefit favoured private parties in blatant violation of the Forest Conservation Act (FCA).
Pradesh Congress Committee chief Kaul Singh while raising a discussion on the functioning of the Forest Department said out
The prosperous apple belts of the state, Jubbal-Kotkhai and Kotgarh in Shimla district, are set to get a major boost in controlled-atmospheric storage of apples, with the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) sanctioning Rs 11.5 crore for the project. APEDA is a body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries.
The Satluj Jal Vitaran Nigam (SJVN) Limited is set to generate 6,900 million units of power during the financial year 2011-12, which is beyond all the targets set and achieved in the past.
The SJVNL has signed an MoU with the Government of India for generation of 6,900 MU power with an expected revenue realisation of Rs 1,718 crore during the next financial year from its 1,500 mega watt Nathpa
MAHLE, manufacturers and exporters of automotive filters, is all set to launch its newly commissioned unit-II of the Parwanoo plant in Himachal Pradesh on Friday. The company, which is a collaboration of a German company with Anand Automotive group, promises to generate employment for 150 people and have a turnover of Rs 25 crore per annum.
Shimla, 20 March: A forum comprising bird watchers is working to save house sparrows and other small birds from extinction in this Himachal Pradesh capital.
"On World Sparrow Day (Sunday), we have launched a campaign to create awareness about the sharp decline in the number of sparrows and other small birds in the town,"
He said the programme would mainly focus on building public opinion for
As part of the programme
n The forum intends to put up 40 bird boxes in parks and open spaces in Shimla
n Awareness campaign for schoolchildren
n Schoolchildren will be taught to make bird feeders out of plastic bottles
n It will also include formation of eco-clubs, encouraging nature walks, promoting bird activity and bird watching
Shimla, March 19
The town, which remained home to noted o
Cong for ban on land sale to outsiders
Accusing the BJP regime of encouraging realtors in the state at the cost of the interests of Himachalis, the Congress today demanded a complete ban on the sale of land to outsiders and sought details about two housing projects in Shimla and Solan.
Participating in the debate on the budget proposals for 2011-12, Mukesh Agnihotri of the Congress said thousa
The Congress has raised questions over the construction of housing projects by private builders DLF and Optima in forest areas of Shimla and Solan districts.
Speaking during the budget debate on Thursday, Una MLA Mukesh Agnihotri accused DLF of operating in a benami mode for a housing project under the garb of Bemloe Builders, and alleged that Optima felled over 1,000 trees to carry out constru
