MARCH 2023

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Himachal ranks 3rd in number of colleges per lakh population list The hill state of Himachal Pradesh has one of the highest number of colleges per lakh population in the country, as per the All-India Survey of Higher Education 2020-21.For every one lakh population in the 18-23 age group in Himachal, there are … Read more

  HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh to have enhanced weather monitoring technology    Himachal Pradesh will soon have complete coverage of scientific data for weather forecasting as the state government mulls to set up two more Doppler Radar Stations in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts to predict the weather forecast. This step will enhance the alert system to predict future weather trends, while … Read more

  HIMACHAL PRADESH     Himachal Pradesh govt will generate 2,000MW power in 3 years to provide 300 units free electricity: CM The chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu led government of Himachal Pradesh will generate 2,000MW of electricity in the next three years to fulfil its election promise of providing 300 units of free electricity to the people of … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH       ‘First Green State by 2025’: Himachal Pradesh signs MoU; project to bring in investment of over Rs 4,000 crore To make Himachal Pradesh the ‘First Green State’ by 2025 as well as a leading hydrogen-based economy, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed with HLC Green Energy LLC in Shimla. Chief minister … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH       Tourism infrastructure to be developed at Greater Rohtang area: Himachal Pradesh CM After the opening of Rohtang Tunnel, the inflow of tourists has increased many folds in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh after which now lack of facilities for the visitors are being felt in the district. Realising the need to create the required … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH       Water cess only on hydro projects in Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann had a breakfast meeting with his Himachal counterpart Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday following which Sukhu clarified that the hill state’s move to impose water cess would only be limited to the hydro power projects … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH     Investment in solar power will conserve pristine environment of Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the proposal of his government to invest in Solar power will provide much awaited end results when it comes to conservation of the pristine environment of the state. He said that … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH     HP water cess on hydropower generation to cost Punjab Rs 484 cr Punjab and Himachal Pradesh are likely to lock horns over a recent decision of the hill state to impose a water cess on the hydropower generation on its turf. The Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) is “legally examining” the … Read more

  HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh signs MoU with French agency for Rs 817.12-crore project   To improve drinking water and sanitation services in five towns of Himachal Pradesh, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) of Rs 817.12-crore project has been signed by the state government with French development agency Agence Francaise de Development (AFD). The objective of the project … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH       More than 8L Himachali youth are unemployed The hill state has 8.21 lakh unemployed. As per the data from the state’s employment exchange, Kangra district topped the list with 1,66,325 registered unemployed persons, followed by 1,61,085 in Mandi, and 71,316 in Shimla. Notwithstanding a dip in comparison to the previous … Read more