In a meeting was held on Thursday, Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue and Public Works) Manisha Nanda said that the NDMA, government of India has sought detailed project report for landslide mitigation from the state.
December 6, 2018It was informed in the cabinet, which was chaired by Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur, that 120 stranded persons were rescued from Koksar in Lahaul-Spiti, 23 from Marhi and 31 from Rohtang (Kullu).
September 25, 2018Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Tuesday that Himachal Pradesh had been conferred upon three Awards under different categories by the Ministry of Rural Development for best performance under PMGSY during 2017-18.
September 12, 2018The success of the system will ensure its replication in other districts of Himachal Pradesh.
August 18, 2018Himachal Pradesh will play host to the regional workshop on 6th Minor Irrigation Census and water bodies that will be organised in Shimla from 8 August. Additional Chief Secretary (Public Works), Financial Commissioner (Revenue) Manisha Nanda, who is also Census Commissioner for Minor Irrigation said that the centrally sponsored Scheme Irrigation Census with 100 per …
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August 8, 2018A high powered team of Asian Development Bank (ADB) led by Country Director Kenichi Yokoyama met Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur at New Delhi on Thursday. The team held discussions for Rs 750 crore second trench proposal under Infrastructure Development Investment Programme for Tourism for ADB funding. An official release said that the ADB …
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May 3, 2018The state government on Wednesday told the deputy commissioners to effectively implement plastic waste management practices and ‘Polythene Hatao Paryavaran Bachao’ campaign in Himachal Pradesh. In a meeting of the stakeholder departments like Urban Development, Public Works Department, Tourism, Police and Forests through video conferencing, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Science and Technology, Manisha Nanda asked …
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April 12, 2018In wake of the massive crisis being faced by the Himalayan Rivers owing to unprecedented pollution, the environment protection citizens groups have demanded the state government for protection of rivers in Himachal Pradesh. In a written memorandum to the Secretary Environment, Manisha Nanda, the environment protection community and citizen groups have raised serious concern on …
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March 21, 2018Concerned over the inconvenience caused by unnecessary blowing of horns, the Himachal Pradesh government would soon launch a ‘No Honking Campaign’ to spread awareness regarding health hazard due to unnecessary honking. Informing about the decision, Additional Chief Secretary Manisha Nanda said that it has been felt that unnecessary honking was not only a public nuisance …
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