In a span of 10 years, Himachal Pradesh has shown commendable improvement in infant mortality rate, under 5 mortality rate, and cases of malnutrition among children as per National Family Health Survey 4 (2015-16) ...
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The Himachal Pradesh government will now purchase waste from ragpickers, individuals collecting plastic waste from households and urban local bodies ...
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After a ban on single-use plastic, Himachal Pradesh plans to introduce buy back scheme for consumers to sell plastic waste to reduce the amount of non-recyclable plastic waste including plastic packaging ...
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With an aim to check littering and maintain cleanliness in the Kheerganga trek route, the forest department of Himachal Pradesh has decided to charge Rs. 50 from each trekker from this month ...
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The Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi hosted an International Workshop on Climate Change and Extreme Events in the Indian Himalayan Region aimed at creating awareness about the phenomenon and its effects ...
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Dia Mirza recently teamed up with the volunteers of Healing Himalaya Foundation for a cleanup drive and the team collected about 120 sacks full of plastic waste ...
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Himachal Pradesh government to provide a report on actions taken by it to clean the Ashwani Khud river, which had heaps of plastic waste flowing into it as per a video that went viral last year ...
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To intensify its green mobility initiatives, the state government of Himachal Pradesh launches electric buses in Shimla ...
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Earlier this year, a CPCB report called "River Stretches for Restoration of Water Quality" identified 351 polluted stretches on 323 rivers ...
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As nearly 90 per cent of its population resides in rural areas, when these areas became open defecation free (ODF), Himachal Pradesh became the second state in the country to be declared ODF, but its urban areas are yet to become ODF ...
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Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh Development Authority is covering the dump and violating the Solid Waste Management guidelines instead of cleaning it up even after several petitions from the local villagers, says Environmental Watchdogs
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Himachal Pradesh announces a ban on thermocol cutlery in a bid to beat plastic pollution, which will come into effect in three months’ time ...
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