Shimla, July 19 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s rugged and mountainous Pangi Valley has emerged as a model of sustainable development after being declared the state’s first natural farming sub‑division, the government said on Sunday. Supported by a Rs 5 crore revolving fund and an assured minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 60 per kg for naturally grown barley, the initiative promotes chemical‑free and climate‑resilient agriculture in the tribal belt.The government aims to develop tribal regio…
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Shimla, July 10 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday said that increasing cloudbursts in the state have been linked to climate change and enhanced evaporation from reservoirs created by large dams. He said that owing to spike in natural calamities, the government has decided to develop disaster resilience infrastructure with an estimated outlay of Rs 3,500 crore that would help strengthen the capacity to withstand disasters and minimise losses.Speaking at the valedic…
Shimla, July 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Thursday released “Water Laws of Himachal Pradesh”, a first-ever compendium prepared by the Jal Shakti Vibhag that brings together all major Acts, rules, policy notifications, technical manuals, and administrative circulars governing the functioning of the state in a single volume. The Chief Minister said the publication would serve as an authoritative reference document for officers, engineers, contractors and residents w…
Shimla, July 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Thursday said that had the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government been in power in the state, it would have compromised the state’s interests in the Kishau dam project. He said the BJP government would accept the previous agreement, resulting in a huge loss to the exchequer. However, the state government rejected the 2023 deal and defended the state’s interests, a major victory for strengthening the state’s economic condi…
Shimla, July 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday said the implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) is not in the interest of the state. He pointed out that in the previous scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), the Central government had provided 100 per cent funding, while under the new scheme the state government is required to bear 10 per cent of the expendit…
Shimla, July 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Bindal on Tuesday said the party would prepare a comprehensive charge sheet highlighting the state Congress government’s performance in the past three-and-a-half years. The document will focus on the government’s unfulfilled promises, anti-people policies, administrative failures, and the overall state of governance. It will be taken to every village and town across the state as part of a mass public outreach ca…
Shimla, July 1 (IANS) Eight more traditional products of social, economic, cultural and agricultural significance of Himachal Pradesh have been registered as geographical indication (GI), it was announced on Wednesday. The registered GIs are seabuckthorn of the Spiti Valley, Salooni safed makka, Chamba metal art, Sirmauri loiya, sepuvadi of Mandi and Kinnauri topi, apple and jewellery, all of Kinnaur district. With this, the state has secured 17 traditional products with the geographical indicat…
Kangra, June 28 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Sunday told villagers, mainly shepherds of Bara Bhangal, one of the remotest hamlets in Kangra district, that he came here to assess the damage caused by recent natural calamities. Addressing a gathering, the Chief Minister said he had come to Bara Bhangal not for any political gains, but to understand and share the hardships faced by the people of the area. He said if politics had been his objective, he would have visite…
Kangra, June 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Saturday reached the state’s remotest village, Bara Bhangal, in Kangra district, located at an altitude of over 2,800 metres, by helicopter and will stay overnight. During his stay in Bara Bhangal, Sukhu becomes the first Chief Minister to do so, as previous Chief Ministers had visited but none had stayed overnight.Sheep and cattle rearing is the main occupation of the nomadic locals. Situated between the mighty Dhauladha…
Shimla, June 27 (IANS) In a major relief measure for farmers facing financial distress, the Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday announced the launch of the Agriculture Loan Interest Subvention Scheme with a one-time settlement policy, fulfilling a key budget announcement. The scheme would assist farmers whose agricultural land is at risk of auction due to loan defaults. Under this farmer-centric initiative, the government would bear 50 per cent of the outstanding interest liability on agricu…