Supreme Court approves Shimla Development Plan, activists call it ‘unfortunate’

The NGT’s November 2017 verdict had prohibited construction on buildings above two floors and the attic floor in the Shimla planning area

Shimla in a shambles

The beautiful resort is fast greying under the onslaught of modernity

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Himalayan communities are under siege from landslides — and climate change is worsening the crisis

As the heavy rain intensifies, it will be hugely important for the Himalayas to implement new user-friendly and reliable construction guidelines …

Razing the past

A historic structure in Simla may be demolished to make way for a multi-storey building

NGT orders stay on Draft Shimla Development Plan 2041

Plan will have disastrous consequences for environment and public safety, National Green Tribunal cautioned  

Court takes tough stand

Skating rink under threat

Simply Put: Evolution of Shimla

Shimla suffered from excessive rainfall that won’t solve its water woes

The whole Himachal Pradesh got 500% more average rainfall within a day than it normally does

Water scarcity in Shimla: A series of unfortunate events

Rain deficit, scanty snowfall, leaking pipelines are few of the many reasons that landed the tourist town into the water crisis

On thin ice

Blazing India: The Himachal hills feel the heat too, but in different ways

As the plains scorch, residents head for the hills in the thousands, posing a threat to their fragile ecology

Shimla, Udupi and Mangaluru: India’s soon-to-be Cape Towns

There is an acute water crisis in these three Tier 2 towns, mostly due to overuse

Apple growers warned

COVID-19: Himachal gears up to meet post-lockdown challenges

From economic relief to different use of premises to regulation of hotels, hoteliers are considering a number of options

Apple line goes topsy-turvy in the Himalayas

The traditional apple growing areas are shifting with changing pattern of rainfall and increasing temperature

Parched Shimla struggles with leaking pipes, tourist influx

Residents of the famous tourist destination are struggling with acute water shortage as they receive water supply once in four or five days

Devastation due to heavy rains in Himachal, 40 killed in last 36 hours

Several roads closed due to floods in the state, National Highway including Manali and Shimla also disrupted

Shimla to levy green fee on private vehicles

Fund to be used to improve road infrastructure and promote ecological sensitivity among tourists

Himachal, which recorded heavy pre-monsoon rains, battered as system finally moves into state

Nine killed, property worth crores destroyed

The great Himalayan debacle: We have abused the hills for long, it is time for atonement

We must now revisit the core tenets of ecotourism and sustainable development for our hills

Learning curve: E-Mobility stories from India’s hilly terrains

Shimla, Agartala, Guwahati are steadily switching to electric buses for public transport

Sewage treatment plant failure leads to jaundice outbreak in Shimla

More than 1,000 people get jaundice as city’s sewage mixes with the drinking water supply

North India Deluge 2023: Development projects compounding destruction in Himachal Pradesh, say experts 

Losses of Rs 4,000 crore in the state after 3 days of torrential rain