Himachal govt expands ‘Green Belt Areas’ in Shimla to boost environmental conservation
The increased forest cover is expected to mitigate soil erosion and bolster the state's environmental resilience.
The increased forest cover is expected to mitigate soil erosion and bolster the state's environmental resilience.
The question before the Tribunal was whether it was open to Himachal Pradesh (HP) to issue a ‘development plan’ in violation of the decree of the Tribunal.
Talking to media, state urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj said the development plan for Shimla should have been prepared earlier as the capital city was still functioning as the 42 years old interim plan.
