In less than three years, more than 9,500 polyhouses have replaced ‘terraces’ on nearly 100 hectares of cultivable land on the slopes of Himachal Pradesh.
The innovative and lucrative method of farming inside polyhouses to grow vegetables has turned out to be ideal in harsh winters when little cultivation is possible in the hill state, particularly for farmers with small landholdings.

An inquiry ordered by Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal into eco-tourism projects, which are facing charges relating to violations of the Forest Conservation Act, has confirmed glaring lapses in privatisation of the prime forest properties and sites but the government doesn