Himachal Pradesh PCS Free Notes
HPPCS Prelims and Mains Notes, HPPSC Test Series
HIMACHAL PRADESH State sees 6.2% increase in tourist footfall The state has registered an increase of 6.24 per cent in tourist arrivals in 2017 despite the implementation of the GST and economic slowdown. The figure was 5.24 per cent last year. According to the data compiled by the Tourism Department, as many … Read more
The Environment Protection Act is an important legislation that provides for coordination of activities of the various regulatory agencies, creation of authorities with adequate powers for environmental protection, regulation of the discharge of environmental pollutants, handling of hazardous substances, etc. The Act provided an opportunity to extend legal protection to non-forest habitats (‘Ecologically Sensitive Areas’) … Read more
HIMACHAL PRADESH State to have 6 waste mgmt plants The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has stepped up its efforts to set up solid waste management plants in the state following high court directions. As many as six such plants are supposed to be set up at Baddi, Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Sirmaur and … Read more
HIMACHAL PRADESH HC questions running of unregistered tourism units The Himachal Pradesh high court has taken a serious note of lapses on the part of authorities who let a large number of hotels and guesthouses to come up in Dharamshala and Parwanoo areas without registration and then let them continue to run for such a long time. … Read more
HIMACHAL PRADESH Himachal rivers facing threat from developmental activities A study on rivers conducted by Himachal based NGO- Himdhara has concluded that key threats they have identified are those developments which are interfering with river flows, hampering riverine ecology and changing the nature of the river and dependencies around it. These includes hydropower development, sand … Read more