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[Official] Himachal Daily

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Pranav Pathak

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Kicking off Himachal Daily!

Is any Pahadi out here who can help?

A couple of interesting newsbits

* BRO revamping strategic bridges on war footing
– The present Bailey bridge at Koksar, is unable to bear heavy load of vehicles.
– Important as all supplies to the Army personnel deputed on the border areas in Leh-Ladakh are sent from this strategically important route.
– The two bridges of 70-meter and 30-meter span are to be constructed at Koksar on Chandra river in the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti.
– Will also help localites transport agricultural/horticultural produce

* SMC develops online app to charge green fee
– The Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to launch app-based online system for charging green tax from tourists visiting Shimla from September.
– It has exempted all residents from paying the green fee whose vehicles are not registered in the state.
– The green fee will generate about Rs 15 crore every year for the SMC
– The SMC abandoned the plan to set up the green tax barrier
– SMC will erect bill boards and hoardings at the national highway and entry barrier at Parwanoo to make tourists aware about the green fee
– Fee being charged in order to facilitate tourists, giving them clean and green Shimla and protect the green environment of Shimla

Comments from @root

  • – This is the official thread for Himachal’s Current Affairs
  • – The thread is moderated by the owner and his/ her peers from the same state. What to expect here?
  • – State Specific Schemes and Initiatives (helps in GS answers and essays)
  • – Culture related stuff in news (helps you learn the static history part when the festival is celebrated + some additional info)
  • – Unique practices (GI Tags news etc OR some innovative techniques)
  • – Governance initiatives (some case study/ news of in-service officers)
  • – Anything which escapes the national conscience in general due to bias media coverage

Why do we need separate threads for each state?

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