HIMACHAL PRADESH

Himachal tops in crime tracking

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The state has emerged No 1 in the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) rankings for the month of January.

The hill state has topped the rankings with 99.7 points, while Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat took the second and third position with 99.01 and 97.08 points, respectively. According to the press release issued by the Police here today, Himachal has ticked all the parameters used to determine the rankings.

The hill state has topped the CCTNS rankings among the northeastern states for three years in a row since 2020.

Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh: 100th ‘Har Ghar Jal’ District

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Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved numerous milestones of providing water to each Home of 100 districts across the country.

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Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved many milestones in providing water to each home of 100 districts across the country.

Chamba, in Himachal Pradesh, has become the 100th ‘Har Ghar Jal’ district, the fifth aspirational district to be covered under the initiative.

The other four Har Ghar Jal Aspirational districts are Bhadradri Kothgudem, Jayashankar Bhupalpalli, Komram Bheem Asifabad (all in ), and Mewat in Haryana.

To translate Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of providing clean water to each range in the country by 2024, during a short span of two and half years and despite COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown disruptions, Jal Jeevan Mission, has provided water supply to quite 5.78 Crore rural households. As a result, today, 100 districts enjoy unpolluted water supply advantages.

Jal Jeevan Mission is on target to fulfill the Government’s resolve to supply water to each rural household by 2024.

No direction from World Bank to stop award of tender: SJPNL

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Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam Limited (SJPNL) has clarified that the has not restrained it from awarding the work of 24×7 high-pressure water supply project to the company whose tender has been accepted by its Board of Directors.

Clarifications and objections by the World Bank regarding the project are part of routine process.

The round-the-clock water supply is one of the three components of the over Rs 1,800 crore World Bank-funded Shimla Water Supply and Sewerage Services.

In a major relief to the state government, the clearance for conversion of forest land for other purpose would be done within the state. This could speed up many development projects in the state that have been lingering for want for permission for clearance of forest land for other purposes.

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The Minister for Forests and Youth Affairs, Rakesh Pathania, who was in Dharamsala today, while talking to The Tribune, said that the Union Ministry for Environment, Forests and https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change in an order issued recently has declared the office for Region Director Forest Survey of India, Shimla, as Integrated Regional office of the ministry. This means that all clearances for conversion of forest land up to 40 hectares for other developmental purposes would now be given at the state level.

The office for Region Director Forest Survey of India, Shimla, has been declared as Integrated Regional Office of the ministry

This means all clearances for conversion of forest land up to 40 hectares for other purposes will now be given at the state level

Projects in various parts of the state have been struck for want of permission for conversion of forest land for other purposes

With the nodal office for conversion of forest land up to 40 hectares now being located in Shimla, the clearances will come in time

HP Govt notifies draft Shimla Development Plan

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To regulate the construction activities in the states capital city, Himachal Pradesh Government on Friday notified the draft Shimla Development Plan including new provisions with regard to the number of floors, habitable attic, and garage in a building.

Notably, the State Cabinet had on Monday approved the final draft presented by the Urban Development Department. The plan was approved by the previous government in February 2022, but it did not materialize as the (NGT) stayed it, terming it illegal and in conflict with orders passed in 2017 to regulate haphazard construction in Shimla.

The draft was approved again after the Supreme Courts order on the matter on May 3. The Apex Court, however, said that the draft plan would not be implemented for a month from the date of publication of the notification, issued on June 20.

The plan, named Vision 2041, when implemented, would pave the way for construction in 17 green belts with certain restrictions and also in the core area where construction activity was banned by the NGT.

A total of 22,450 hectares were taken into account for revision and formulation of the development plan, which included the Municipal Corporation of Shimla, special area development authorities of Kufri, Shoghi, and Ghanahatti and additional Shimla planning area besides villages.

Modi to lay foundation of Dhaula Sidh hydel power project

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of 66 Mega Watt Dhaula Sidh hydel power project on December 27. It is learnt that the PM will lay the foundation through virtual mode while he would come to Mandi on completion of four years of the Jai Ram government in the state.

Significantly, the project would be constructed on Beas river and the work on the approach roads and 253 m long diversion tunnel of 10.20 m diameter has been completed by the executing agency Satluj Jal Vidhut Vikas Nigam Limited (SJVNL).

Dhaula Sidh Hydroelectric Project will be a run-of-the-river power project to harness the hydel potential of the Beas. It will have a storage of 6.87 million cusec meter water to utilize it during lean season. Rajesh Chandel, project head, said here that the main dam would be 69.75 m high and 195.14 m long concrete gravity dam would be constructed with two 62 m long pen stokes of 4.3 m diameter to produce the electric power.

Anaemia among schoolkids on the rise in Himachal

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With the increase in the number of anaemic children in Himachal by almost 2 per cent, 11 lakh children from six months to 10 years will be screened and given iron-rich syrup and tablets as per their age group.

As per the recently released National Family Health Survey-V data, the prevalence of anaemia among children between five months and 59 months has increased from 53.7 to 55.4 per cent as compared to the previous National Family Health Survey (NFHS). The children found moderate and severe anaemic during the campaign will be given therapeutic dose of supplements.

The number of total children screened till today is 3,45,002, studying in 14,081 schools. The number of children suffering from mild anaemia is 87,691 and those with severe anaemia is 2,247. All children are being managed as per the guidelines for the Anaemia Mukt Himachal.

The Anaemia-Mukt Himachal is being implemented in all blocks of all districts. Children will be tested for anaemia through digital hemoglobinometer at schools, Anganwadi centres and medical officers at Primary Health Centres.

Himachal stood at the third place with 56.9 per cent coverage in 2020-21 and in 2022-23 (up to June 2022) Himachal was on eighth rank with a coverage of 59.4 per cent.

At present, Himachal is conducting test-Treat and Talk (T3) camps being organised by the Health Department. The campaign is being observed in coordination with the Department of Women and Child Development and Education Department.

15 years on, Himachal Pradesh moves towards new hydro power policy

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After 15 years,Himachal Pradeshis going to change its policy to address fresh challenges in hydro, Biomass and solar power development. The state has prepared adraft energy policy 2021that aims to promote green, clean and sustainable generation of energy to enable quick harnessing of full potential of Himachal Pradesh. It also aims to harness and commission 10,000 MW of hydro energy by 2030 to have an operational capacity of 20,948 MW beside upgrading the existing run ofriver hydro plantsforpumped storage Plants/hybrid power plants.

According to officials, the hydro power policy 2006 of the state has served its objectives well and over the last 15 years, there has been a paradigm shift in energy scenario of the country. The country is moving towards RENEWABLE ENERGY that is total green energy as per the Paris Agreement signed in December 2015. The solar and wind power share is increasing at a faster rate than the hydro. Hydro power along with hybrid, battery and pumped storages and hydrogen energy is going to be the focus areas in coming years.

Himachal Pradesh is blessed with hydro potential of 24,587 MW distributed over five river basins, out of which 10,948 MW has been harnessed (as on October 31 this year) and out of 13,639 MW, maximum potential will be harnessed by 2030.

Himachal Pradesh is leader in hydro power generation in the country and contributing nearly one-fourth of total hydro generation in the country. Approximately 45% of total hydro potential in the state has been harnessed and in next 10 years, nearly 10,000 MW renewable energy will be added.

Under new policy, it has been proposed to promote storage or pondage, including pumped storage power plants/combined cycle power plants, battery storage and other emerging technologies such as Hydrogen storage, capable of quick ramp up and ramp down and store energy with higher efficiency for long duration.

Policy aims to develop adequate and efficient transmission Network in the state and to evolve a dynamic and robust electricity Infrastructure for better consumer Services. It also proposes to revitalize state utility for distribution of power and to establish and promote a power trading entity in the state.

7,881 polling stations in Himachal Pradesh, max in Kangra

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As many as 7,881 polling stations, including 7,235 in rural areas, have been set up for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha slated for November 12.

Kangra district has the maximum 1,625 polling stations while Lahaul and Spiti district has the lowest number of 92 polling booths. Besides, three auxiliary polling stations will also be set up at Sidhbari in Dharamsala, Bara-Bhangal in Baijnath and Dhillon in Kasauli

The maximum of 1,511 voters are registered under the Sidhbari polling station while the least number of 16 voters have been registered under Ka in Kinnaur district.

Worlds highest EV charging station was opened at Kaza town, which is located in of Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.

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The EV charging station was opened on September 23, 2021 in order to promote a sustainable Environment.

It is the worlds highest electric vehicle charging station located at 500 ft.

Along with the EV charging station, two Women drove electric vehicles from Manali to Kaza to promote a clean and green environment.

All the products including chargers of this station are made in India.

India is gaining good momentum in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. There is a good response for battery-operated small electric vehicles such as e-scooter, e-rickshaws, electric three-wheelers, e-carts, and e-bikes in India. Currently, road ministry is planning to run RAILWAY, metro, and long-run intercity buses on green hydrogen fuel.