Chandigarh, April 16 (IANS) Holding that economic gains cannot override environmental rights, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has restrained the Punjab-run Shanan Hydroelectric Project from undertaking any de-silting at the Barot site before March 1 every year, thereby protecting the trout breeding season. It has also ordered scientific tracking of sediment discharge and directed the payment of Rs 12 lakh for the restoration of trout populations. “It is on the basis of the admissions th…
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Shimla, April 10 (IANS) In a significant development in the pending Rajya Sabha election petition, BJP leader and Member of Parliament Harsh Mahajan has secured a major legal relief with the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday, dismissing an application filed by senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi.Advocate Vikrant Thakur, representing Mahajan, told the media that Singhvi had challenged the necessity of witness examination and cross-examination in the matter, arguing that the case did …
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) Four-laning of the British-era Kalka-Shimla highway via Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh, a ribbon of asphalt twisting through hills and soaring over flyovers, is finally inching towards completion after more than a decade of construction. Driving on it now is fast, smooth, almost effortless, but it comes at a small price. The national highway 5, part of the ancient and historical route of Hindustan-Tibet Road, has bypassed some of the old colonial-era landmarks: the quaint trai…