25.05.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Textile units polluting Jojari River: NGT   Textile industries operating in and around Jodhpur city are not following norms to check pollution, a recent report submitted a court commissioner to the National Green Tribunal, has revealed.   Industries discharging untreated effluents that are polluting the Jojari River should be closed until modifications are not … Read more 25.05.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

29.12.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Tourist hotspots to be developed: Govind   Forests, Transport and Youth Services and Sports Minister Govind Singh Thakur said that work on ropeways at tourist hotspots in the state would be started soon to promote tourism. He said monorails would also be started to visit areas that were yet to be explored. … Read more 29.12.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

07-12-2017 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   NGOs to protest NGT order on Dec 20   The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of 36 NGOs has decided to stage a protest against the National Green Tribunal order on December 20.   The committee debated the terms and conditions and rules framed by the state and Central Governments in the Town … Read more 07-12-2017 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

05-12-2017 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   HP set to move SC against NGT order   The Himachal Pradesh Government has decided to appeal against the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banning construction in the state capital’s Core Area. In doing so, it has given in to public pressure.   Various social organisations, including the Shimla Nagrik … Read more 05-12-2017 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

03/04-12-2017 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Electric bus starts plying between Kullu, Manali   Eco-friendly electric buses purchased by the HRTC to ply on the Manali-Rohtang Pass road have been put into operation between Kullu and Manali. The buses were purchased following the directions of The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directing the state government to explore the possibility … Read more 03/04-12-2017 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

25.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Shimla at risk, NGT prohibits construction on 45-degree slope   To reduce the risk of landslides in Shimla and nearby areas, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the departments concerned to ensure no construction activity takes place on slopes that are over 45 degrees steep. The tribunal said that the slope in soft … Read more 25.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

18.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Shimla at risk, NGT prohibits construction on 45-degree slope   To reduce the risk of landslides in Shimla and nearby areas, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the departments concerned to ensure no construction activity takes place on slopes that are over 45 degrees steep. The tribunal said that the slope in soft … Read more 18.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

09.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Promise of new tourist hubs still a distant dream   Promises made to people to develop new tourist destinations have remained unfulfilled for the last five years and now candidates are again trying to woo voters on the same agenda.   Development of unexplored tourist destinations in Kullu district is the main … Read more 09.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs