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
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
Why Shimla failed to impose green tax
Stringent monetary terms and condition may have been a disincentive for potential bidders
Apples go higher in
Weather does not support traditional sweet varieties in lower regions; sour varieties replace them
COVID-19 outbreak: More hand washing can increase India's water woes
Family of five would need 100 to 200 litres of water per day only to wash hands
How climate resilient is Shimla? Not much, shows city’s ground situation
A third of Shimla is at high risk for landslides; more open spaces and green cover needed
Zero-emission mass transport in hills: Lessons from Himachal
Hill states need a different demand-aggregation model for procurement of electric buses to meet their unique requirements
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 14, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal