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Shimla has 12 battery-powered garbage vans.
Shagun
6 min read
From garbage vans to taxis and buses, the state pilots electric vehicles on steep mountain roads, tying clean mobility to jobs and essential public services
Himachal Pradesh is introducing Australian Merino sheep in its hills to ‘enhance’ its wool economy. But at what cost?
Vinay Kumar
4 min read
The move can affect the state’s indigenous Pahari or Gaddi breed, which not only produces wool but also represents mobile ecological and cultural knowledge
Ban use of glyphosate across Himachal Pradesh, organisations tell Sukhwinder Sukhu
Bhagirath
3 min read
Social organisations, retired forest officials, and scientists have demanded that scientific investigations of soil, water, vegetation, and biodiversity be conducted in areas where complaints of glyph ...
Forest department officials arrived at the site after receiving a complaint and destroyed the fields.
Bhagirath
4 min read
Officials say crops planted illegally on forest land in parts of Mandi district are being destroyed, while environmental groups warn that glyphosate use could harm soil, water sources and biodiversity
Daily weather tracker: Monsoon intensifies; Orange alert for Rajasthan and Himachal, Yellow alert across more than 15 states
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Heavy rain expected as low-pressure area and monsoon trough intensify, bringing heavy showers in Rajasthan and Himachal, while over 15 states face yellow alerts today
In Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, farmers cultivate their fields alongside forested hills, where agriculture and ecology remain closely connected.
Rohit Prashar
12 min read
Himachal Pradesh’s plan to raise forest cover to 32% by 2030 aims to build climate resilience—but experts say long-term adaptation will depend on restoring forest health, water sources and biodiversit ...
A charging stations near a Regional Transport Office in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
Shagun
7 min read
The state has notified six Green Corridors across 2,000 km of highways, but only two of 41 planned charging sites are currently functional
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launching the 297 buses at Kiarighat in Solan district on July 30, 2026.
Shagun
8 min read
The state has inducted 297 new electric buses in a single rollout to cover 318 routes and about 75% of Himachal, taking its e-bus fleet to 407
Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal: Landslides, floods and Rs 20,000 crore damage
DTE Staff
1 min read
In Himachal Pradesh, what should have been a season of relief has once again turned into a season of loss
Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal: 13 killed in landslides, increasing disasters raise questions again
Rohit Prashar
2 min read
121 roads closed, farmers’ crops destroyed; monsoonal disasters have caused losses of more than Rs 20,000 crore in the last four years
An apple farmer sprays pesticides in his orchard in the Janjehli Valley of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district.
Guman Singh
5 min read
Cancer surge, farmer poisonings and polluted rivers expose the hidden costs of the state’s high-value horticulture and heavy pesticide use
Conflict in the backyard: In Himachal, damage from wild animals exceeds natural disasters
Rohit Prashar
5 min read
Wild animals are changing cropping patterns in Himachal Pradesh, with farmers abandoning maize, pulses and vegetables for less vulnerable crops
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