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29th, December, 2021

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched online RTI portal of the Department of Administrative Reforms here today.

Himachal Pradesh became the first state among small states and the fourth after Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh in the country to launch this portal.

Chief Minister while appreciating the efforts of the department in launching this online portal said that it would facilitate the citizens to apply, get information and appeal under RTI Act, 2005 at their door steps without visiting any office or public authority.
Jai Ram Thakur said that this initiative would go a long way in reducing the footfalls in government offices and ensure timely information access to the seekers.

(Source: HP Government)

We have been told by the Irrigation and Public Health Department (IPH) that the discharge in the river supplying water to our area has reduced considerably due to which there is a shortage.
The Upper Dharamsala regions depended on the water supply of the rivers fed by the glaciers of the Dhauladhar Ranges. In recent years, glaciers in the region have been declining due to lower snowfall and the resulting stream flow has been significantly reduced.
For this reason, most areas of the upper Dharamsala face water issues in summer and winter.

Environmental experts had suggested that the government looks for alternative arrangements for water supply in the upper Dharamsala region rather than exploiting it directly from the streams.
These measures could include the creation of check dams in the higher reaches of the mountains that could hold some quantity for potable water supply schemes.

(Source: HP Government)

Education, Arts, Language and Culture Minister Govind Singh Thakur said about the 82-km area having a width of about 2.5 km from Bhuntar to Kothi in Kullu district had been included in the Amrut scheme to formulate a master plan to meet the basic needs of people by 2041.
Forty-one villages and two cities, Kullu and Manali, were included in the project. Solid waste management, sewerage, drinking water facility, roads and parking, development of untouched tourist destinations and beautification of cities had been included in the plan.

Providing basic services (e.g. Water supply, sewerage, urban transport) to households and build amenities in cities which will improve the quality of life for all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged is a national priority.

Ensure that every household has access to a tap with the assured supply of water and a sewerage connection.
Increase the value of city amenities with well-maintained green and open spaces (e.g. parks) and
Reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities for non-motorized transport (e.g. Walking and cycling). All these outcomes are valued by citizens, particularly women, and indicators and standards have been prescribed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA ) in the form of Service Level Benchmarks (SLBs).

(Source: HP Tribune)

To promote natural farming in Himachal, women become messengers.
Rural women picked up as “Krishi Sakhis” (community members) for agriculture-related activities within the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) have become the messengers of natural agriculture in the Himachal.
Natural agriculture lowers costs and enhances nutrition.
The womenfolk associated with training in natural farming technique, concept seeding at village organization level, training and promotion of ecological practices, promotion of agri-nutri garden and running seed banks by the Himachal Pradesh Prakritik Khushhal Kisan (PK3Y) Yojana are changing the mindsets, with sustainable agriculture, income, environment and nutrition in focus.

(Source: HP Tribune)