Chandigarh, June 26 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday called on Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria here and discussed several long-pending issues of vital importance to the state. He sought the Governor’s support for the expeditious resolution of matters relating to the state’s rights and interests.The Chief Minister reiterated the state’s claim to its legitimate 7.19 per cent share in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Referring to the provisions of the Pu…
Latest Shanan Hydroelectric Project News & Updates
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…