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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
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Himachal CM inaugurates first-ever ‘zero waste' tribal festival in Keylong
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu virtually inaugurated the tribal festival at Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district from Shimla on Thursday. Himachal chief minster Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu planting a sapling on Thursday. (HT Photo) The festival, which will conclude on August 16, is being organised for the first time in the state on the theme of 'zero waste'. Sukhu said the event would promote environmental conservation and showcase the unique art and culture of the district. It would provide tourists an opportunity to know the region better. He said that the festival symbolises the commitment to preserving its heritage and would inspire people to celebrate responsibly. Sukhu said that climate change has posed serious challenges to the country and the state and Lahaul-Spiti was no exception, with unusually heavy rainfall in the district being a major cause of concern. The state government was taking all possible measures to provide relief during disasters and was working with the Centre to ensure environmental protection. The chief minister said that Lahaul-Spiti had emerged as a model district in women empowerment and the traditional products of the area would be promoted under the 'Him-Ira' brand. Sukhu also laid the foundation stone for five bridges in Udaipur sub-division under PMGSY Phase-3, to be built at a cost of ₹36,41,78,000. These include a 35 metre steel truss bridge over Chaikhang Nallah costing ₹9.93 crore, a 49-metre double-lane steel truss bridge over the Chenab River costing ₹9.46 crore, a 22-metre RCC T-beam bridge over Kishori Nallah costing ₹17.68 crore, a 76-metre RCC beam bridge over Teling Nallah costing ₹13.35 crore and a 22-metre RCC beam bridge over Moring Nallah costing ₹1.89 crore. Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojna launched Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the 76th State-Level Van-Mahotsav at the Kanlog area in Shimla on Thursday. He also planted a deodar sapling during the event. Sukhu launched the Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojna across all assembly constituencies and virtually interacted with Ministers and MLAs participating in the programme and discussed forest conservation and afforestation measures in detail. He said that the state government was working to protect and enrich the rich biodiversity of the state. These efforts would contribute to achieving the target of increasing 30% forest cover by 2030. He said that the Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojna would not only promote forest development but also enhance public participation and strengthen the rural economy. Under this scheme, mahila mandals, yuvak mandals, self-help groups and joint forest committees would plant and look after saplings on one to five hectares of designated forest land for five years. A budget provision of ₹100 crore has been made for this purpose. 'This year, saplings were being planted across 1,000 to 1,500 hectares of forest land at a cost of ₹20 crore. An additional ₹1.2 lakh per hectare was being provided for sapling maintenance,' said Sukhu.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
CM inaugurates first-ever 'zero waste tribal festival' in Keylong
1 2 Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday virtually inaugurated the first-ever 'Zero Waste Tribal Festival' in Keylong of Lahaul and Spiti district from Shimla. He also laid the foundation stone of five bridges worth Rs 36.4 crore in Udaipur sub-division. The tribal festival, which would conclude on Aug 16, is being organised for the first time in the state on the theme of 'Zero Waste'. The event aims to promote environmental conservation and showcase the unique art and culture of the district. The CM stated that the event would provide tourists with an opportunity to know the region better. Climate change has posed serious challenges to the country and the state, and Lahaul-Spiti is no exception, with unusually heavy rainfall in the district being a major cause of concern, said Sukhu. He added that the state govt is taking all possible measures to provide relief during disasters and is working with the central govt to ensure environmental protection. A team of scientists, with the Centre's support, is conducting a detailed study on incidents of cloudbursts, said the chief minister. Sukhu also mentioned that Lahaul-Spiti has emerged as a model district in women empowerment , and the traditional products of the area would be promoted under the 'Him-Ira' brand. Sukhu also laid the foundation stone for five bridges in Udaipur sub-division under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Phase-3, to be built at a cost of Rs 36.4 crore. These include a 35-metre steel truss bridge over Chaikhang Nallah costing Rs 9.9 crore, a 49-metre double-lane steel truss bridge over the Chenab river costing Rs 9.4 crore, a 22-metre RCC T-beam bridge over Kishori Nallah costing Rs 17.6 crore, a 76-metre RCC beam bridge over Teling Nallah costing Rs 13.3 crore, and a 22-metre RCC beam bridge over Moring Nallah costing Rs 1.8 crore. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. "Get the latest news updates on Times of India, including reviews of the movie Coolie and War 2 ."
