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Women in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti make snowy months the foundation of their livelihood, form collectives to hand-knit GI-tagged Lahaul socks.

The northern Indian regions of Lahaul-Spiti and Gulmarg, traditionally abundant with winter snow, are facing alarming snowfall deficits, posing threats to water security and agriculture. The Save Lahaul Spiti Society is deeply concerned about the ecological impact and climate change consequences. Meteorologist Sonam Lotus highlights the absence of a crucial meteorological phenomenon, the western disturbance (WD), responsible for replenishing glaciers. Recent studies reveal a declining trend in W...

There has been a decline in the frequency of the western disturbance tropical storm, which brings rain and snow to northern India, say scientists.

Concerned over their impact on environment in eco-fragile Lahaul valley, the Tandi Bandh Sangharsh Samiti has opposed the decision of the state government to bring ‘Open Hydel policy’ in Himachal to set up power projects in Lahaul-Spiti.

‘While outside of Lahaul, you may hear about what global warming is, in Lahaul, you can see its impacts.’

Farmers of Tandi and Sumnam villages in Lahaul and Spiti district have set an example by spending Rs 55 lakh from their own pockets to get water supply to irrigate their agricultural land. However, the state government has now come forward to bear 85 per cent of the total cost of the lift-water irri

Farmers near Himalayas face heat of extreme weather conditions Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

Mandi, February 9 Apprehending an Uttarakhand-like catastrophe, residents of Lahaul-Spiti district have raised their pitch against the proposed hydel projects in the ecologically fragile Chenab river basin. Himachal has allocated several power projects in the Chenab basin to prominent companies like the SJVNL, NHPC, HPCL and NTPC. In addition, several hydropower projects are in the pipeline for Tandi, Rashil, Bardang, Miyar and Jispa in Lahaul-Spiti. Petrified by the Chamoli mishap, residents o...

Updated: February 10, 2021 22:42 IST Among the projects proposed in Lahul-Spiti district are Tandi (104 Mega Watt), Rashil (102 MW), Bardang (126 MW), Miyar (90 MW) and Jispa (300 MW). Share Article AAA Among the projects proposed in Lahul-Spiti district are Tandi (104 Mega Watt), Rashil (102 MW), Bardang (126 MW), Miyar (90 MW) and Jispa (300 MW). In the wake of the Uttarakhand avalanche, there is increased anxiety among the people in the Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh who have been...