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Congress govt in Himachal misused official machinery to win Shimla civic polls, says BJP

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Shimla: The BJP on Monday alleged that the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh misused the official machinery to win the elections to the Shimla Municipal Corporation.
Sukhram Chaudhary, the party’s Shimla Municipal Corporation election in-charge, said the votes of thousands of people from outside Shimla were registered to influence the polls.
The Congress won 24 of the 34 wards in last week’s Shimla Municipal Corporation election. The BJP won nine wards and the CPI(M) one while the AAP, which had contested from 21 seats, drew a blank.

During a review meeting on Monday, the BJP’s Himachal Pradesh unit chief Rajiv Bindal said the Congress indulged in malpractices to influence the elections from day one.
The roster was fiddled with and over 20,000 new voters were registered, he claimed.
Bindal added that the announcement of jobs regularisation and three per cent dearness allowance were attempts to woo the government employees, who constitute a major chunk of voters in the civic polls.
Expressing his gratitude to the party workers for the efforts they put into the election campaign, the BJP state unit chief exhorted leaders to gear up for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The BJP’s nine winning candidates were also present at the meeting.

Former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur called on the party workers to strengthen the polling booths ahead of the parliamentary elections.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 8, 2023
Nadda’s confidant Bindal becomes Himachal BJP chief again

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Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s former Assembly Speaker Rajeev Bindal, considered a confidant of BJP President J.P. Nadda, was on Sunday again made the party chief in the hill state days after incumbent Suresh Kashyap quit ahead of his stint getting over.
Four-time legislator Bindal held the state party chief’s post in 2020 but resigned on moral grounds after a Health Department scam.
While the opposition Congress had demanded a CBI probe, Bindal denied the involvement of any BJP leader in the scam.

Holding the health portfolio in the state government from 2007-12, Bindal was told to resign as cabinet minister in July 2012 after a segment of his own party demanded his resignation to project a clean image of the government ahead of Assembly elections that year.
Bindal, a former legislator from Nahan and Solan assembly seats, is considered experienced and possessing shrewd organisational skills.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 23, 2023
Himachal Pradesh BJP chief submits resignation to Nadda

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Shimla: Ahead of the Shimla Municipal Corporation polls, Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Suresh Kashyap has handed over his resignation to the party’s national president BJP Nadda, sources said on Friday.
According to BJP office bearers, Kashyap cited “personal reasons” for resigning from his post.
Kashyap, who was appointed as the chief of the BJP’s Himachal Pradesh unit on July 22, 2020, following the resignation of Rajeev Bindal, had a lacklustre tenure. The party suffered defeat in the bypolls to the Mandi Lok Sabha seat and in Arki, Fatehpur and Jubbal-Kotkhai Assembly constituencies in November 2021. It also lost the Assembly polls held in December 2022.

A two-time MLA from Pachhad, Kashyap was also elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019.
The BJP is likely to reorganise its organisational structure in the state soon.
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April 21, 2023
4G services to be extended to Spiti Valley, says Himachal Pradesh CM

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Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said 4G services would be extended to the Spiti Valley as he stressed using technology to strengthen the infrastructure and economy of the Lahaul and Spiti region.
The state government was well aware of the difficulties faced by residents of the tribal areas and was committed to making their daily life more comfortable, he said.
The chief minister, who reached the Kungri Gompa in the Spiti Valley on Friday, said a plan would be prepared in consultation with the local legislator to solve the problems being faced by the locals of the Spiti Valley.

Concrete steps are being taken to shore up the state’s economy and positive results would be seen in the next four years, Sukhu said as he accused the previous BJP dispensation of financial mismanagement.
With the cooperation of all, Himachal Pradesh would be among the most prosperous states of the country in the next 10 years, he asserted.
The chief minister offered prayers at the famous Kungri and Dhankhar Gompa of the valley and announced Rs 50 lakh for the Kungri Monastery.
A cultural program was also held on the occasion.

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April 14, 2023
Saving Lahaul’s Willows: Himachal Pradesh Turns To Kashmir Wood

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SRINAGAR: In the picturesque Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh, an ecological disaster is unfolding as the willow trees that have sustained the region’s inhabitants for generations are dying. A mysterious disease, coupled with improper irrigation resulting from a lack of winter snowfall, is the cause of this devastation. The valley’s residents rely on the willows for firewood and fodder, making this an urgent situation that requires immediate attention.
To address this crisis, the Himachal Pradesh government has announced a plan to grow Kashmir willows in nurseries before planting them in the forest. The government has already planted 3.4 lakh trees, but more action is needed to save the valley’s source of livelihood.
Lahaul-Spiti legislator Ravi Thakur brought the issue to the assembly’s attention, stating that the willow trees had decayed in just 18 years, impacting every household in the valley. He proposed that more Kashmir willows be planted to replace the decaying trees.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu responded by saying that the government is searching for a cure and replacement for the decaying trees. The government is currently conducting studies to find the cause of the decay at Palampur’s Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishavvidyalaya and Nauni’s Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry. The government has also enlisted the help of Shimla’s Himalayan Forestry Research Institute to find the cause of decay and develop disease-resistant cloned varieties of willow for Lahaul-Spiti.
To ensure the survival of the trees, the forest department has recommended growing willows in polybags at nurseries instead of planting them as naked rootstock. The department is also advising local landowners to use this technique. Additionally, the plantation site must be located near irrigation facilities since willows need a lot of water to grow. Rootstock for plantation should be selected from healthy, young, and vigorous plants, with pollarding done scientifically to avoid mechanical damage.
While the government has recommended a mixed plantation of willow species based on local suitability, it has stated that it will not replace the decaying forest trees with Kashmiri willow trees to prevent the spread of disease caused by monoculture.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 12, 2023
For Tourism Sake, Himachal Is Copying Kashmir’s Houseboats, Shikaras

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SRINAGAR: The government of Himachal Pradesh is readying to introduce water body tourism in the state on the analogy of Kashmir’s Dal Lake.
The HP government is contemplating to introduce shikaras, houseboats and cruise boats under a new scheme of tourism department, in its major water bodies which are mainly the reservoirs of the hydropower projects, besides promoting the water sports, Hindustan Times reported.
The proposal to introduce the shikaras and houseboats at the Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) in Kangra district on the lines of Dal Lake is expected to become a major hit in tourism sector in North India, HT reported.
It reported that the Himachal Pradesh government has approached the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to allow setting up tourism infrastructure along the water bodies.
The NTPC operates 300-megawatt Kol Dam Hydroproject while the BBMB operates Bhakra Power Project and Pong Dam project.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had recently asked the officers to prepare a new policy to promote Chamera, Pong, Bhakra and Koldam from a tourism point of view.
Notably, tourism constitutes seven percent of Himachal’s GDP and 14.42 percent of direct and indirect employment to the total employment in the state.
To develop new tourist destinations, the state government had implemented a new scheme “Nai Rahein Nai Manzilein” in the year 2018-19 to develop the unexplored areas of the state from tourism point of view.

The government is further mulling to develop infrastructure for promoting water sports activities and other tourism related activities along these water bodies in the state.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 11, 2023
Himachal Youth Congress holds protest against Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification

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Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress on Friday evening took out a protest march against the disqualification of party leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha.
Carrying mashaals’ in their hands and holding placards, hundreds of Youth Congress workers marched from the party office to the Raj Bhavan and raised slogans in favour of Gandhi.
Taking a dig at the Crentre, Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas B V said the people of the country would remember the Modi government as the “destroyer of democracy”.

The BJP is afraid of the success of Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is suppressing his voice, he said.
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April 8, 2023
Fresh snowfall at high reaches, rain lashes parts of Himachal; 11 roads closed

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Shimla: Higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla, Kullu and Lahaul and Spiti districts on Friday received fresh spell of snow while light-to-moderate rain lashed several parts of the state following which 11 roads were closed for vehicular traffic, officials said.
Churdhar received 30 cm of snow followed by Dodra Kwar 15 cm, Rohtang top 12 cm, Jalori Jyot 10 cm and South and North portal of Atal Tunnel Rohtang 5 cm and 2.5 cm respectively.
A day earlier, the MeT office here issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy rainfall, lightning, thunderstorms and hailstorms at isolated places in the mid and low hills on Friday.
It had also cautioned against damage to standing crops and advised use of anti-hail nets or installation of anti-hail guns to save apple crop.
On Friday, the MeT office issued a ‘yellow’ alert for thunderstorms and lightning on April 1 and 3-4 as a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect Northwest India from the night of April 2.
It has also predicted light rain and snow in the higher reaches of Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba, Kangra and Shimla districts and light to moderate rainfall at a few places in the remaining districts over the next few hours.
Since Thursday night, Solan recorded 48.5 mm rainfall — the highest in the state — followed by Nahan 42 mm, Dalhousie 33 mm, Dhaulakuan 32 mm, Kangra 30 mm, Rajgarh 26 mm, Kufri 22.5 mm, Sangarh 22 mm, Narkanda 21 mm, Una and Jhandutta 20 mm each.
Chauri and Renuka received 16 mm of rain, Nurpur 15 mm, mandi and Gharmoor 13 mm, Chopal 12.5, Sundernagar 12 mm, Jatton Barrage, Hamirpur, Naina Devi and Dharampur 11 mm each and Kheri, Dharamshala, Shimla and Poanta Sahib 10 mm each.

As many as 11 roads including two national highways — Gramphu to Losar (NH-505) and Darcha to Sarchu (NH-3) — were closed for vehicular traffic.
The state’s rain deficit from March 1-30 was at 42 per cent.
A significant fall in the maximum temperatures was witnessed and Bilaspur with 22 degree Celcius was the hottest during the day. There was no appreciable change in the minimum temperatures and Keylong was coldest at night recording a low of 2.3 degree C.
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March 31, 2023
Another snow spell in higher reaches of Himachal, widespread rains in low hills

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Shimla: Higher reaches and tribal areas in Himachal Pradesh received another spell of snow, while widespread moderate to heavy rains lashed several parts of the state, the Meteorological Department here said Tuesday.
Kadhrala received 22 cm of snow, Kufri 2 cm and Sangla 1 cm.
Pachhad was wettest in the state with 94 mm of rains, followed by Solan 63 mm, Sangraha 55 mm, Renuka 54 mm, Jatton Barrage 53 mm, Rajgarh 50 mm, Dharmshala 49 mm, Saloni 45 mm, Kufri and Sarahan 42 mm each.
Karsog received 41 mm of rain, Kotkhai 38 mm, Rohru 37 mm, Kandaghat 36 mm, Mashobra 35 mm, Shimla 33 mm, Rampur 32 mm, Arki 30 mm, Chaupal 29 mm, Kumarsain 28 mm, Nahan 26 mm, Wangto and Jubbarhatti 23 mm each, Sundernagar 22 mm, Gohar 21 mm, Janjheli, Kheri and Bijahi 20 mm each.
The local MeT office has issued yellow warning of thunderstorm, lightning and hailstorm at isolated places in low and mid hills on March 24 and thunderstorm and lightning on March 23 and 25. It also predicted a wet spell in the region till March 27.
Keylong was coldest in the night with a minimum temperature of minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, while Una was hottest during the day recording a high of 26.4 degrees Celsius.
As many as 24 roads including 15 in Lahaul and Spiti, three each in Chamba and Kullu, two in Kangra and one in Shimla district are closed for vehicular traffic. These roads are in remote areas. About 37 transformers and five water schemes have been disrupted.
The rain deficit in March (March 1 to 21) has reduced from 70 per cent on Monday to 57 per cent on Tuesday as the state received 34.7 mm of rain against normal rainfall of 79.9 mm.

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March 21, 2023
Himachal Pradesh: Earthquake hits Dharamshala on Monday

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Dharamshala: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred 56 km north of Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh at 10:38 pm on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology informed.
The agency said the epicentre was at a depth of 10 kms beneath the earth’s surface.
“An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred at 56km north of Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh at around 10:38 pm, yesterday.
The earthquake’s depth was 10 km below the ground,” the National Center for Seismology said in the statement.
Earlier on February 19, an earthquake struck the town of Nandigama in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district. No loss of lives was reported.
According to sources, the tremors occurred around 7:13 am on Sunday and lasted for 3.4 seconds. Fearful residents rushed out of their homes onto the streets.
On the same day, an earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale also struck Madhya Pradesh.
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake struck Dhar, about 151 km southwest of Indore around 1 pm.
The agency said the earthquake’s epicentre was at a depth of 10 kms beneath the earth’s surface.

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February 21, 2023