The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to offer 50 per cent subsidy on machines and equipment used to pluck tea leaves to provide relief to the state’s tea industry. Small and scattered land holdings, high cost of labour and production, low productivity levels, and not enough tea auction centres are some of the… Continue reading Himachal govt to provide 50% subsidy on tea-plucking machines, equipment
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Wet spell to continue in Himachal till Aug 11; heavy rains forecast for Sun
Representative Image (Photo: ANI Twitter) The wet spell in Himachal Pradesh is likely to continue till August 11, the MeT office here said while issuing a yellow alert for heavy rains on Sunday. Light to heavy rains lashed parts of the hill state on Friday and Saturday, the weather department added. In… Continue reading Wet spell to continue in Himachal till Aug 11; heavy rains forecast for Sun
Himachal CM briefs Cong’s Kharge about losses due to heavy rains last month
He also told the Congress chief about the evacuation of tourists from Chandertaal at an altitude of 4,300 metres in Spiti, by his ministers. 9Photo: Twitter @SukhuSukhvinder) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi on Saturday and discussed multiple issues concerning the state, including the losses due… Continue reading Himachal CM briefs Cong’s Kharge about losses due to heavy rains last month
330 roads closed due to rain-triggered landslides in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh, Public Works Department Minister, Vikramaditya Singh, on Thursday said that 330 roads and two main four-lane roads including Kalka-Shimla have been closed in the state due to rain-triggered landslides and flashfloods during the ongoing monsoons in the state. Vikramaditya Singh expressed gratitude to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for assuring Rs 400… Continue reading 330 roads closed due to rain-triggered landslides in Himachal Pradesh
Transportation of apples challenge for Himachal farmers due to rains
The over Rs 5,000-crore apple industry of Himachal Pradesh is in dire straits as farmers see transportation of the fruit a major challenge amid closure of roads due to heavy rains triggering floods and landslides. Apple farming generates employment for thousands of labourers and plays a pivotal role in the growth of carton… Continue reading Transportation of apples challenge for Himachal farmers due to rains