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Himachal Pradesh has set up biodiversity management committees initially in 366 gram panchayats in biodiversity-rich Chamba, Kullu, Shimla, Sirmaur, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts under a United Nations
School students and teachers of around 300 Eco Clubs of schools across Himachal Pradesh would be trained by State Council for Science Technology and Environment (SCSTE) to manage natural resources in better
Expressing concern over heightened tourist inflow in Lahaul-Spiti district once the Rohtang Pass tunnel opens for public, the National Green Tribunal has asked Himachal Pradesh government to spell out
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 residents
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today said power would be provided through solar energy in the Spiti valley in the next four years. On his visit to the valley, local residents accorded
A taxi union today moved Supreme Court against a green tribunal order banning the entry of all diesel and petrol tourist vehicles in Rohtang pass till August 14 and limiting the number of vehicles entering
The National Green Tribunal today expressed displeasure over the non-compliance of its order and directed the state to furnish the complete time schedule to protect the ecology of Rohtang. The NGT headed
Tell govt-appointed panel to prepare policy in favour of small ones Tribals in the snowbound Lahaul-Spiti district Wednesday rejected the construction of big hydro power projects, pleading that the
Cold wave conditions persisting in high-altitude tribal areas and other higher hills intensified today as the mercury dropped by two to three degrees. The mercury stayed two to five degrees below freezing
