Asia’s highest cable bridge will be built in Chamiyana

Jun 29, 2023

Chamiyana, Asia's highest cable bridge ,Shimla Kalka Fourlane

Shimla: A bridge will be built under the Shimla Kalka Four-lane at Chamiyana near the capital Shimla. This will be the highest cable bridge in Asia. Its height will be 148 meters.

The bridge will be 540 meters long. Along with this, 240-meter pillars will be installed on the bridge to connect it with the cable. It is important from the point of view of tourism.

After the bridge is built, 240-meter pillars will be installed on them to connect it with the cable. For its preparation, the National Highways Authority has given the complete proposal to the district administration.

The work of construction of cable bridge will also be started in the last phase of the Shimla-Kalka four-laning. That would be a wonder in itself. From the point of view of tourism, it will also be used for the tourists coming to the city.

It will also be developed as a tourist destination for tourists. Shimla-Kalka’s four-lane will be constructed in the last phase of 28 km from Dhalli to Kaithlighat.

In its first phase, 17 km will be constructed up to Shakral, and in the next step, 11 km will be constructed.

construction work hanging from forest clearance

In the first phase, the work of making a four-lane has also started. All the formalities from forest clearance to other formalities have also been received for this. The last phase which is to become a four-lane of 11 km.

Its work is still pending due to the non-availability of forest clearance. In this, the forest clearance is still awaited.

Due to changing the line of its survey, now more trees can be cut in it than before. Therefore, it may take some more time to get its approval.

Roads will be made of plastic bitumen

Jun 29, 2023

Shimla: Researchers have developed an unprecedented method to improve road construction practices. Researchers have devised a method to prepare bituminous concrete mix using fly ash and waste polythene.

It will also effectively address the waste management challenges. Shoolini faculty member Dr. MS Thakur said that by replacing 2-6 percent of the concrete mix with plastic, the cost has been reduced by 10 percent.

The strength of the mix is increased as well as the amount of existing plastic waste is reduced. The idea evolved from the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) regarding the use and management of waste and Shoolini’s focus and conscious efforts towards sustainability.

In addition, the government has granted a patent for the new method to a team of researchers including Noorullah Yusufi, Er Vikas Mehta, Dr. MS Thakur, and Priyanka Panchal.

The patent method has far-reaching effects on the manufacturing industry and the environment. Not only does it provide a sustainable use for the waste materials, but it also reduces the overall environmental footprint of road construction projects.

By diverting fly ash and waste polythene from landfills, Shoolini University’s invention promotes a circular economy and contributes to waste management efforts.

Traditional methods of producing bituminous concrete mix were heavily dependent on natural resources such as stone aggregate and bitumen.

Launch of mission to revolutionize the road construction industry

Recognizing the need for a sustainable solution, the inventors from Shoolini University embarked on a mission to revolutionize the road construction industry.

This method includes fly ash, a by-product of coal combustion, as a partial replacement for stone aggregate in the bituminous concrete mix.

This method not only reduces the demand for raw materials, but also diverts fly ash from landfills, thereby reducing its environmental impact.

In addition, the inventors found that the incorporation of waste polythene, commonly found in plastic bags and packaging, enhances the performance and durability of the bitumen.

If you are planning to travel with family, then definitely include these places in Himachal in your list.

Jun 28, 2023

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Himachal Pradesh’s natural beauty and its pure and serene environment make it a popular tourist destination. This is the reason why the name of Himachal Pradesh comes at the top in the list of people who are fond of traveling.

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There are many hill stations in Himachal Pradesh where people from India and abroad come to visit. If you also want a break from the crowded and noisy life of the city, then you can visit these places.

In this article, we will tell you about the famous hill stations of Himachal Pradesh –

Manali

Manali is one of the most famous hill stations in Himachal Pradesh. Manali is a part of the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh and is situated between the snow-clad slopes of the Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar ranges.

Situated at an altitude of 1950 meters above sea level, this hill station is famous for its natural beauty. The lush green forests, flower-bedecked fields, and fresh water flowing in the river make tourists fall in love with this place.

Tourists get relaxed by coming here. This hill station has many temples, museums, and famous villages. Tourists do trekking on the high mountains here and enjoy the beauty of the place.

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Shimla

Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh as well as the most popular hill station of Himachal Pradesh. Situated at an altitude of 2200 meters, it is one of the most beautiful places in the country.

Shimla’s Mall Road, Ridge, and Toy Train are very popular among the tourists visiting here. There are also many historical temples and buildings in Shimla, which people come from far and wide to see. The beauty and pure environment of this city attract tourists to come here.

Read also: Top 12 places to visit in Shimla

Dharamshala

Dharamshala, located 17 km from Kangra Valley, is one of the most popular hill stations in Himachal Pradesh.

The snow-clad Dhauladhar mountain ranges here are the highlight of the place and make it one of the most beautiful tourist places in the country.

Dharamsala is also known as the holy abode of the Dalai Lama. The city is divided into two parts with different altitudes.

Its lower part is known as Dharamshala town and upper part is known as Mcleodganj. Tibetan culture is found in Dharamshala and there are many holy places of Buddhism.

Kasauli

Kasauli is one of the most famous hill stations of Himachal Pradesh. It is a small hill town on the way from Chandigarh to Shimla, situated at the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains.

Kasauli, situated in the south-west part of Himachal Pradesh, is a peaceful town away from the hustle and bustle of the cities.

The city of Kasauli, situated amidst the beautiful forests of deodar, is famous for the grand Victorian buildings built by the British.

Kasauli’s natural beauty and serene environment make it one of the most special tourist places in Himachal.

Spiti Valley

Spiti Valley, situated at an altitude of 12,500 feet above sea level, is one of the most famous places in Himachal Pradesh. This valley is surrounded by the Himalayas which make this place very special.

Spiti Valley has cold deserts, snow-capped mountains, winding roads and picturesque valleys that attract tourists.

This place fills the tourists visiting here with excitement and adventure. Spiti Valley is one of the coldest places in the country and this place is covered with thick snow for almost 6 months of the year.

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Kinnaur

Kinnaur, located at a distance of about 235 km from Shimla, is one of the most popular hill stations in Himachal Pradesh. This place is famous as the Land of God.

Kinnaur is situated between Sutlej, Baspa and Spiti river and this place is famous for its lush green plains and beauty of rocky mountains.

Kinnar Kailash of Kinnaur is very popular among the tourists and the tourists coming here definitely go to see Kinnar Kailash.

It is believed that Kinnar Kailash belongs to Lord Shiva and Shivling and along with this the relation of this mountain is told in the stories of Pandavas.

There are also many old Buddhist monasteries and temples in Kinnaur which are considered very sacred and tourists come from far and wide to see them.

Shimla moving towards becoming a ‘Green City’, and the process of setting up five new charging stations has started.

Jun 28, 2023

Shimla. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said that efforts are being made to make Shimla the greenest city of the country. For this, the state government is making efforts to set up adequate charging stations in and around Shimla town.

Many pioneering efforts are being made for the smooth operation of e-buses in the city. Taking this initiative forward, Himachal Road Transport Corporation has started the process of setting up five new charging stations for 70 e-buses plying in Shimla city.

An amount of about Rs 3.63 crore has been deposited by the Corporation to the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board for installation of transformers for these charging stations.

CM Sukhu said that Himachal Road Transport Corporation’s fleet of more than 1500 buses would be replaced by electric buses in a phased manner and for this, adequate charging and other related infrastructure was being created.

He said that new charging points would be set up at Taradevi, Tutikandi crossing, Lalpani, Junga, and Theog in Shimla.

This will provide adequate charging facilities to the buses plying within 40 km radius of Shimla city. In addition, the capacity of the 1,000 KVA charging station set up at Dhalli will also be increased to 2,000 KVA.

The State Electricity Board will now provide transformers for all these charging stations. E-bus chargers will be installed as soon as the transformer is installed.

After the installation of new charging stations, the operation of e-buses will be smooth within a radius of 40 kilometers of the city. Shimla city has recently been provided 20 e-buses under the Smart City Mission, taking its number from 50 to 70.

Out of these, 6-6 buses have been made available to New Shimla and Sanjauli sector and eight buses to the Bus Stand area. HRTC has also issued tenders for purchasing additional new electric buses.

All 70 e-buses will be operated on the local routes of the city, which will turn the public transport system in the capital into a complete e-transport facility and help in keeping the environment of Shimla city clean and pollution free.

The Chief Minister said that the electric vehicle industry in the country is making steady progress and the state government has also launched new schemes and incentives to promote electric mobility in Himachal.

The state government is ensuring that the environment is made carbon-free by reducing the number of vehicles using conventional fossil fuels in the state.

He said that the state government has taken several initiatives to set up charging stations for electric vehicles on national and state highways and other major roads besides Shimla town and started a permanent process of identifying land for the same at the district level.

Hearing on water cess in High Court today, after this government will take next step

Jun 28, 2023

Water cess notice Rs 871 crore given power companies

Shimla: Despite the decision of the Himachal government, the producers generating electricity under the jurisdiction of the state are not ready to pay water cess.

Recently, even in the meeting with the committee headed by the Energy Secretary constituted by the state government, the power producers of all three categories were not ready to pay the water cess.

The surprising thing is that the power producers did not even give suggestions on reducing the rate of water cess. The meeting was chaired by Energy Secretary Rajeev Sharma. All 172 power producers were called for this meeting.

The corporation of the Punjab government, which is handling the Shanan power project, also attended the meeting.

The Public Sector Undertaking companies of the Central Government like SJVN, NHPC, etc. only told the State Government that they all agree with the letter received from the Government of India against the water cess and will work as per the instructions of the Government of India.

Independent power producers running big projects in Himachal also said that the matter is sub-judice and the decision of the court should be awaited.

Water cess will not be paid until the court decides. After this the remaining small power producers.

On the basis of the Uttarakhand formula, he said that why this cess was imposed on small power projects? Does the Government of Uttarakhand also refund it?

Their another argument was that many projects are generating more water cess than the rate at which the electricity board buys power. In such a situation this project will become unviable.

Everyone opposed it in one voice. However, a case is pending in the High Court on June 28 in this matter and what happens to this case? Only after this the government will take the next step.

Salary of the chairperson and four members fixed

On Wednesday, there is a hearing of the case related to water cess in the High Court, on the other hand, just before this, the notification for the formation of the Water Cess Commission has been issued by the state government. A chairperson and four members are being appointed in this.

The salary of the chairperson has been fixed at Rs 135,000, while the members will get Rs 120,000. If a serving officer comes on these posts, then payment will be made by the formula of the last salary minus pension.

Lightning struck Manikarna’s Ghodil pasture

Jun 28, 2023

Lightning fell on Manikarna's Ghodil pasture

Shimla: More than 100 sheep and goats have come under the grip of lightning late at night in the Ghodil pasture of Manikarna valley of district Kullu, while the sheepherder has been injured. He has been brought to Kullu hospital for treatment.

According to the information, lightning struck a place called Ghodil in Shunkchang Top of Manikarna Valley at 2.30 am, killing more than 100 sheep and goats on the spot, while sheepherder Sonu Kumar of Gadgi village was injured. The team of Animal Husbandry and Revenue Department has left for the spot.

Stones falling on Chandigarh-Manali NH; Traveling became risky

Jun 28, 2023

Shimla: Chandigarh-Manali Highway is still not safe if you are travelling to Pandoh located highway because stones are still falling from the hills on this route.

Due to this, NH had to be closed by the police for two hours from 12 noon to 2 pm near Seven Mile on Tuesday. The said road is being kept closed for some time for the removal of debris.

The one-way road is being closed to double lane so that people do not face any kind of problem.

Mandi Sadar SHO Sakini Kapoor said that work is going on on a war footing to restore the road completely so that the road can be opened to double lane. He has appealed to use alternative roads like Pandoh, Gohar, and Kandi Kataula.

Vehicles crawling on Chandigarh-Manali NH

The Chandigarh-Manali NH was also jammed on Tuesday. In such a situation, the vehicles are passing by crawling. In such a situation, the tourists are facing problems.

The main reason for the jam is due to the removal of the debris that fell near seven miles. The NH was completely closed by the police and administration from 12 noon to 2 pm on Tuesday.

ASP Mandi Sagar Chandra said that the road was restored for one-way traffic and after that, the road was opened smoothly for night traffic.

Dharamshala Stadium got to host five World Cup matches

Jun 27, 2023

Shimla: The International Cricket Stadium Dharamshala has got the opportunity to host five matches of the ICC World Cup to be held in October-November, in which one match will be played between the Indian team and New Zealand.

The first match in Dharamshala will be between Bangladesh and Afghanistan on October 7. This will be the third match of the World Cup.

After this, there will be a match between England and Bangladesh on 10 October. The third match in Dharamshala will be held on October 17 between South Africa and the Qualifier 1 team.

After this, there will be a match between India vs New Zealand on 22 October. The fifth and final match in Dharamsala will be between New Zealand and Australia on 28 October.

Water Cess Commission will be formed in Himachal, one chairman and four members will be appointed

Jun 27, 2023

Shimla: Water Cess Commission will be formed in Himachal Pradesh. There will be appointments of a chairman and four members. This commission will hear all the appeals related to water cess.

The commission will work as per the Water Cess Act-2023 on Himachal Pradesh Hydropower Generation.

The state government has made the salary, allowances, and other conditions of service of the Himachal Pradesh Hydropower Generation Water Cess State Commission Chairman and Members Rules-2023.

These rules have been made in the exercise of the powers under the Himachal Pradesh Hydroelectricity Generation Water Cess Act-2023.

According to them, the chairman and members of the commission will take oath of office and secrecy before the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh before assuming office.

The chairman of the commission will be entitled to receive fixed basic pay plus a dearness allowance of Rs.1,35,000 per month.

The member will be entitled to receive a fixed basic pay of Rs.1,20,000 and a dearness allowance.

However, if a Government officer is appointed as the Chairperson or a Member, he shall draw the benefits of his prescribed scale of pay and allowances.

If the officer has retired, he will get benefits equal to the last pay scale. Pension and allowances will be deducted from this.

Other allowances like travel, transport, medical treatment, telephone facility, etc. will also be given at par with Group A officers.

If the chairman or member already has a government accommodation, he can retain it or get HRA.

Outcry for water in Himachal due to heavy rains

Jun 27, 2023

15 roads-30 drinking water schemes approve

Shimla: Monsoon has increased the miseries of the people in Himachal Pradesh. Due to the filling of silt in 1,044 schemes of water and irrigation, there has been an outcry for drinking water.

Drinking water was not available in some areas of the capital Shimla even on the fourth day on Monday. People are arranging water by getting tankers.

Not only this, 301 small and big roads have been closed across the state due to landslides at various places. 140 transformers of electricity are closed. Thousands of tourists were trapped on the Kullu-Manali NH due to the flood caused by a cloudburst in Mandi’s Baghi Nala on Sunday night.

They had to spend Sunday night in vehicles with children. After 21 and a half hours, till 4:30 pm on Monday, only one-way movement could be restored here.

The Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane was also affected on Monday. About 100 vehicles carrying plums for Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, and Kashmir are stuck here.

Milk, newspapers, and other essential items could not be supplied in Kullu on Monday morning due to the closure of the National Highway between Kullu-Mandi. Eight up and down trains between Kalka-Shimla were also canceled on Monday.

Clouds rained in the capital Shimla on Monday afternoon. The city received 22 mm of rain in about an hour. Nahan, Solan, Manali Una, and Bhuntar have also received torrential rains.

A school building collapsed due to the flood caused by a cloudburst in Mandi’s Bagi Nala. The Education Department has suffered a loss of lakhs of rupees due to this. In the flow of the drain, a woman has been washed away along with the cowshed.

Their clue has not been found yet. The maize crop has been badly damaged in Bilaspur district. The maize crop has been washed away in half a dozen panchayats of Jhanduta.

Rs 102.38 Crore Loss

Within three days of the onset of monsoon, there has been a loss of Rs 102.38 crore. Jal Shakti Department has suffered a loss of Rs 73.68 crore and Public Works Department Rs 27.79 crore due to this.

Fear of deepening power crisis in Bassi, Shanan Power House

Due to the filling of garbage and silt in the trace line of Barot Razor Wire, there is a possibility of deepening power crisis in Bassi, Shanan Power House of Jogindernagar.

Power projects are on high alert as the water level of the 15 million cusec feet razor wire of the Shanan project rises.

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has appealed to the general public and tourists not to go near rivers and drains.

Orange alert of heavy rain even today

Orange alert of heavy rain has been issued in many areas of the state on Tuesday. There is a yellow alert for rain from 28 to 30 June.

Heavy rain is forecast in Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, and Mandi districts. According to the Meteorological Center Shimla, the monsoon is fully active during this period.

Landslides at various places on Chandigarh-Manali National Highway

Jun 26, 2023

Shimla: It rained like a disaster in Mandi district. The roadway has been blocked due to a landslide on the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway.

The National Highway is closed between Mandi-Pandoh due to the falling of rocks and debris near seven miles.

Due to the closure of the road, the passengers are stuck in a hungry and thirsty jam since last night.

Machinery is engaged to restore the National Highway, but due to repeated debris, there is a hindrance in restoring the traffic.

On the other hand, the NH Mandi-Pathankot road was blocked for four hours due to incessant rains due to debris coming into Swad Nala near Ghatasani.

Traffic was restored at around 7.30 am. During this, long queues of vehicles started at both ends of the NH. Due to this the passengers traveling in NH had to worry.

The Katindi-Kamand-Bajora alternate route has also been blocked for traffic due to another landslide near Shalgi.

Here the Public Works Department has deployed JCB, the work of restoring the closed road has been started, but the relief work is getting affected due to frequent landslides from the hill.

At the same time, dozens of contact routes in the Drang area have been closed due to torrential rains.

Where the Public Works Department has sent machinery to restore the closed routes.

NHAI site engineer Sahil Joshi said that heavy debris had come to NH near Swad Nala. The blocked route has been restored by sending JCB machine at 7:30 am.

Monsoon knocks in Himachal, the very first rains wreak havoc

Jun 26, 2023

Shimla. Monsoon has knocked in Himachal Pradesh. Compared to last year, this time the monsoon has entered the state four days earlier. Meteorological Center Shimla has confirmed this.

Center director Surendra Paul said that the south-west monsoon has entered Himachal on Saturday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in most parts of the state for the next two days.

Heavy rain alert has been issued in Sirmaur, Shimla, Solan, Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur, Mandi, and Kangra districts. On the arrival of the monsoon, the state has received heavy rainfall.

According to the report of the Meteorological Department, in the last 24 hours, 163 mm of rain fell in Kataula of Mandi district, 160 mm in Sinhuta of Chamba, 145 in Kasauli of Solan, 143 in Kangra, 99 in Shimla city, 81 in Gohar, 74 in Pandoh, Sundernagar. 70 and Pachhad has received 65 mm of rainfall.

Meanwhile, the widespread monsoon rains have wreaked havoc. Torrential rains have created havoc in different parts of the state. Landslides occurred at various places in the capital Shimla. Trees were uprooted and vehicles were hit by debris at many places.

Due to the blockage of the Kalka-Shimla rail route due to the landslide at Chail Koti in Solan, the movement of trains has also come to a standstill. 290 sheep and goats have died due to an avalanche near Kungli Jot in Bharmour of Chamba district.

According to the State Disaster Management Authority, sheep and goats of nine sheep farmers of the area have died. The sheepherders were passing through the accident path when the avalanche hit the sheep and goats.

After overnight rains in Krishna Nagar of capital Shimla, water and strong current changed the course of the drain. Which engulfed four vehicles with debris. Not only the vehicles were damaged, the road leading to the Slaughter House was also covered in debris and the road turned into a drain.

Similarly, the road has been closed due to falling trees in Summerhill. National Highway-5 remained closed for some time due to debris on Dhalli Bypass Road.

Owners of vehicles that were hit by debris in Krishna Nagar said that substandard material was used in the drains built in the name of smart city. Which got washed away in the pre-monsoon rains and their vehicles were heavily damaged.

Apart from this, the debris of the under-construction tunnel fell on three vehicles parked in Lower Samtri near Samtri in suburban Sanjauli.

Half of the vehicles are buried in the debris and the road is also blocked. Local residents Ramesh Thakur and Devendra Thakur alleged that the construction work of the tunnel is going on, due to which the flow of water has been diverted towards the road and houses, due to which there is a possibility of heavy damage in the coming rains.

Ban on rafting in Beas River, notification issued by the tourism department

Jun 26, 2023

Shimla: Due to the rising water level in Beas, the administration has banned river rafting till further orders. The District Tourism Department has issued a notification in this regard.

The department says that the water level of the Beas River has increased a lot. Due to this, rafting will be closed till the water level subsides. Associations conducting river rafting have also been informed in this regard.

Notably, the craze of river rafting in the Kullu district is widely seen among tourists. About 3000 are associated with this business in Kullu.

District Tourism Development Officer Sunaina Sharma said that the activity will start once the situation becomes normal in Beas.

Vajreshwari Devi Temple – Temple of Goddess Sati

Jun 25, 2023

Vajreshwari Temple is dedicated to “Devi Vajreshwari”, the goddess of lightning, located at the end of Jansali Bazaar in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.

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This temple is said to be at least one thousand years old. Goddess Vajreshwari is believed to be a form of Goddess Parvati and is worshiped here in her fierce form.

The temple is built in the Shikhara style of architecture which is adorned with exquisite carvings, intricate wood work, and stone work.

The interior walls of this grand temple have carvings of various Hindu deities and idols. This temple is also popular as Bajreshwari Temple and has eighteen small inscriptions on its walls.

The temple also has an attractive idol of Goddess Durga seated on a lion with Lord Vishnu. The idol of Lord Vishnu has three faces which are human, boar and lion.

The most celebrated festival in this temple is Amavasya, when a huge fair is organized in honor of Goddess Vajreshwari. The next major festival of this temple is Navratri which is also celebrated in the month of March.

Legend of Vajreshwari Temple

There are many legends about the Vajreshwari Temple, the most prominent of which is the legend that Lord Shiva started the Tandava when Goddess Sati immolated herself during her father’s Yagya.

To save the world from being destroyed by the wrath of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu destroyed Mata Sati’s body and divided it into 52 parts with his Chakra.

The parts of Goddess Sati fell in different parts of the world, out of which the left breast of the Goddess fell at this place, due to which it became the Shakti Peeth of the Mother.

Later Goddess Parvati appeared in the dreams of the Pandavas and ordered them to build a temple at this place to save themselves from destruction.

Thus a temple was built here in the memory of Goddess Sati and that temple was named Vajreshwari Temple.

History of Vajreshwari Temple

The history of Vajreshwari Devi Temple reveals that this temple used to have immense wealth, the idol of the temple was decorated with heavy jewelery and costly ornaments. Although this temple was looted many times.

Mahmud of Ghazni settled here in 1009 AD and he destroyed this temple and built a mosque at this place.

After about thirty-five years, the king of the area regained his suzerainty and again built the temple at this place and decorated the new temple with jewels in gold, silver, and diamond.

However, after a long time, it was looted again by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in 1360 but after some time Emperor Akbar visited the site and decided to restore its grandeur.

In 1905, a severe earthquake destroyed the surroundings of this temple, but the temple did not suffer any major damage. Even today this temple is standing as strong as before and is a popular tourist spot in Chamba.

Festivals

Makar sakrantri, which comes on second week of January, is also celebrated in the temple. Legend says that after killing Mahishasura in the battle, devi had got some injuries. to heel those injuries Goddess applied butter on her body, in Nagarkot. Thus to mark this day the Pindi of Goddess is covered with Makhan and the festival is celebrated for a week in the temple.

Best time to visit Vajreshwari Temple

If you wish to visit Vajreshwari Temple, the ideal time to visit is during the annual fair during the month of March (on Amavasya), when the festivities are in full swing. Along with this, the weather is quite pleasant at this time of the year.

How to Reach Vajreshwari Temple

How to Reach by Flight

If you want to travel by air to Chaba, the nearest airports are Pathankot (120 km), Amritsar (220 km), Kangra (172 km) and Chandigarh (400 km). Buses and cabs are easily available to take you from all these airports to Chamba.

How to Reach by Road

HRTC (Himachal Road Transport Corporation) runs regular buses from the neighboring states of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.

Which passes through the major cities of the state, Pathankot, Shimla, Kangra, Solan and Dharamshala.

How to Reach by Train

The nearest railway station is at Pathankot, which is about 120 km from Chamba. Buses and taxis are very easily available from Pathankot to Chamba. Alternatively, you can also take a train till Chandigarh or New Delhi and then travel by bus or cab.

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Satwant Atwal Trivedi became the first woman DGP of Himachal

Jun 23, 2023

Shimla: 1996 batch IPS officer Satwant Atwal Trivedi will now be the first woman DGP of Himachal Pradesh.

After going on leave of DGP Sanjay Kundu, the state government has given him the additional charge of DGP.

Satwant Atwal Trivedi has the distinction of being the first IPS officer of Himachal as well as the first woman officer of NIA and BSF.

Hailing from the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, IPS officer Satwant Atwal Trivedi has studied at St.Beed’s College, Shimla, and Auckland House School.

The credit for registering online complaints of crimes related to women in Himachal and opening of separate police stations for women also goes to Atwal.

He has also to his credit a rich saga of meritorious services as a police officer in various capacities in his cadre of Himachal Pradesh as well as other prestigious police organizations.

In addition, he successfully initiated India’s first Artificial Intelligence implementation in the Border Security Force.

He is a Gold Medalist in Clinical Psychology and holds a Diploma in Investigation and Leadership in German from the FBI National Academy, Department of Justice, USA. He has served in the National Police Academy.

Faculty at National Police Academy has commanded a District Police Armed Battalion at the rank of SP. Before returning to the home cadre, she was heading the Intelligence Directorate of the Border Security Force and was also the joint secretary of the Border Security Force. He has also been awarded the prestigious Police Medal for Meritorious Service in the year 2012.

Initiative: Dadahu School becomes Himachal’s first school to have prayer meeting in Pahari Dialect

Jun 23, 2023

Shimla: Prayer meetings will be held in the English language in government shops and in some private shops in English language.

In the local dialect, such a meeting would hardly be organized in any school of the century till date. But, Government Girls High School Dadahu in Sirmour district has started prayer meeting in Pahari language. The meeting has been made very interesting with the tune, rhythm, rhythm and music.

On Wednesday, for the first time, a prayer meeting was held in this school in the local language, for which it took a month to prepare.

The famous folk song Ramo Ra Naav as a prayer is woven into a two-minute bhajan with full instrumentation in typical Pahari.

Along with this the pledge, slogan, today’s thought has also been prepared in the Pahari dialect. This mountain prayer meeting is being conducted by class ninth ritualist Avantika.

Let us tell you that prayer meetings are being organized in this school in Hindi, English, and Sanskrit languages as well. For the first time, the local Pahari language was given fourth place and it was also included in the assembly.

There is tremendous appreciation in this first area as well. During the meeting, the pronunciation of signing the band including caution, relaxation, down faith and faith is also being done in Pahari dialect only. No sign of any kind has been given from the National Song and National Anthem.

The special thing is that this school is in the urban area, where 210 students are getting education. Students are also studying in the schools of the surrounding rural areas.

Look, it took a month to get all the kids to speak the deep dialect. The Saraswati Lords of the school established the prayer hall at Language Hill and established it in their school.

It is headed by TGT teachers Anant Alok and Nisha Thakur. Headmistress Usha Rani told that in your school, importance has been given to Pahari Boli with the thought of doing something different. Prayer meetings are also being held here in Hindi, English, and Sanskrit on the beach. This will be continued regularly.

Meteorological Department alert, heavy rain since 25

Jun 23, 2023

Shimla: The Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain and storm in Himachal. From June 25 to the next 48 hours, the impact of the fierce weather will be seen across the state. The Meteorological Department has warned of Orange and Yellow alerts during this period.

Orange alert will be there in six districts of the state Mandi, Bilaspur, Kangra, Shimla, Solan, and Sirmaur, while yellow alert will be there in four districts Chamba, Hamirpur, Kullu, and Una.

The Meteorological Department has advised people to be cautious. The administration of all the districts has also been instructed to prepare keeping in view the weather patterns.

In view of incidents like landslides and landslides on the roads due to heavy rains, drivers have also been advised to travel in hilly areas only after observing the weather patterns.

The Meteorological Department estimates that it may rain from 115 mm to 200 mm in these 48 hours. The effect of rain is being seen in the state. Due to incessant rains, a drop in temperature has also been recorded.

In most districts, a decrease in temperature up to four degrees Celsius has been recorded. In Bilaspur, the maximum temperature has decreased by four degrees Celsius. On Thursday, the temperature in Bilaspur was recorded at 32.2 degree Celsius.

Una recorded a maximum temperature of 36 degrees Celsius with a decrease of 3.8 degrees Celsius, Solan recorded a decrease of three degrees Celsius at 29 degrees Celsius.

Both Shimla and Dharamshala recorded a decrease of two degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility of a further drop in temperature due to continuous rains in the coming days.

Rural roads will be improved with 2800 crores; Vikramaditya said, the central government has approved PMGSY

Jun 23, 2023

Shimla: State’s share of Rs 2800 crore is going to come under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. With this amount, 2400 kilometers of roads will be constructed in the state. Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh has said this.

Vikramaditya Singh said that a network of roads will be laid in rural areas with this budget. In areas where roads have not yet reached, movement will be easy. He said that the central government has given in-principle approval to the budget under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.

The construction work of the roads will start as soon as the main approval is received. Vikramaditya Singh on Thursday in Sainj, former Chief Minister and his father late. Said this on the occasion of the unveiling of the statue of Virbhadra Singh.

He said that this budget of PMGSY would help in the improvement of rural roads. He told that a major part of this budget would be spent in Upper Shimla.

Rs 78 crore will be spent in Theog and Kumarsain only. Of these, two roads of Kumarsain worth Rs 28 crore have been included in this scheme.

Apart from this, the Fagu-Chiog-Sainj road of Theog will be upgraded under this scheme by spending Rs.30 crore. He informed that works worth Rs 20 crore are going on in Kumarsain block under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana phase one and two and the third phase of this scheme is going to start soon.

Four-lane Update: Forest clearance speeds up the process of four-laning

Jun 23, 2023

Shimla: The way has been cleared for the construction of half a dozen routes of the National Highway that have come out of the forest clearance. NHAI has set a target to complete the routes which have been cleared in the next three years.

NHAI has started the further process of construction. Land acquisition and other matters will now be settled in these routes. The Shimla-Mataur National Highway has got the biggest benefit of forest clearance.

Here the part from Chilbagh to Bhangwal including Hamirpur bypass has got clearance. The approval of both these parts was pending for the last about six months.

The tender for one part on this route from Mataur has already been done and construction work has also started on this part, while the file for the other two parts was pending with the Environment Ministry.

Now with these two approvals, the National Highway from Mataur to Hamirpur is almost cleared. In the next three years, the construction of four-laning will be completed here. NHAI can start the work of both these packages simultaneously in the next one to one and a half months.

Four laning is to be constructed in two parts between Kanthlighat to Dhali. Of these, approval has been received in the first phase from Shakral to Dhalli and it is expected that this part will be fully approved in the meeting to be held in July. After this the construction work will start here also.

The dumping site could not be found between Solan to Kanthlighat on the Shimla-Kalka National Highway. Because of this, the company management had to bear more expenses. Time was also being wasted.

The company management had demanded additional land from NHAI, so that this land could be developed as a dumping site, but this matter was also not getting out of forest clearance since last six months.

Now after getting the clearance, the construction of the Solan-Kanthalighat section will speed up. Apart from this, a sanction has also been received from Siuni to Rajol in Palampur.

NHAI has made it clear that the upcoming process will be expedited in the projects which have got forest clearance.

Regional Officer Abdul Basit said that NHAI would complete all the necessary formalities on time without losing any time and the construction of the project would be completed within the stipulated time.

Truck caught fire near Samela tunnel

Jun 22, 2023

Shimla: A truck engine caught fire near the tunnel at Samela on National Highway Mataur-Shimla. The front part of the truck was completely gutted in the fire.

The truck driver managed to save his life by getting out in time, due to which a major accident was averted.

At the same time, as soon as the information was received, the fire brigade team reached the spot and controlled the fire in the truck.

According to the information, truck number PB13 PQ 8306 was going from Kachchayari in Kangra toward Barnala at the time of the incident.

Suddenly the engine of the truck caught fire near the remaining Samela tunnel. In no time, the flames engulfed the entire truck. It is a matter of gratitude that the truck driver came out of the truck in time.

After this, the people present on the spot immediately informed the fire brigade team. As soon as the information was received, the fire brigade team reached the spot and controlled the fire in the truck.

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