Tag: Shepherds

Indian Army rescues 95 tourists, shepherds stranded in Ladakh

They were stranded due to bad weather on Wednesday, when avalanches and landslides hit the area.

June 14, 2019

Himachal sends two teams to help shepherds

Informing about this, Chief Secretary BK Agarwal said government had sent two teams to help shepherds who were stranded due to poor road conditions and early snowfall in September.

October 15, 2018

Food packets supplied to stranded shepherds in Bara Banghal

The Kangra district officials conducted an aerial survey, including over the Thamsar Pass, Jalsu and Khalihani Pass, to search for people stranded, but no one was spotted.

October 5, 2018

No rescue for shepherds stuck in Bara Banghal in HP

Over 500 shepherds from different districts of Himachal, who took their flocks of sheep (over one lakh) and around 500 horses, for grazing in sprawling green pastures of Bara Banghal are stranded.

September 14, 2018

State steps in to help stranded shepherds

A day after the issue of migratory shepherds stranded in Bara Bhangal area of Kangra district came to fore, the Himachal government on Sunday said it would extend help to them in getting ration supplies. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Baijnath Vikas Shukla said the administration is talking to stakeholders and beneficiaries to help these stranded...

August 12, 2018

Thieves ‘take away’ goats, sheep in HP!

Shepherds in Himachal Pradesh are increasingly facing the heat of changing times. The greener pastures are shrinking, water sources depleting and they are losing on their customary rights on grazing lands. However, what troubles them the most for some years lately is the theft of their sheep and goat allegedly by gangs in the hill...

March 30, 2018