Even as the IMD issued the ‘red warning’ for Kangra for the weekend massive floods were triggered in the streams flowing from the Dhauladhar ranges owing to the heavy rains in the region. While many residents had the safety of their shelter, others were not so fortunate. Like the migrant workers who have made Himachal […]
Close to 100 representatives and activists of various local organizations from Kangra and other districts held a public meeting and a one day solidarity fast and public meeting on “Clean and Free Flowing Himalayan Rivers” at Dharamshala on 5th February, 2019 outside Hanuman Mandir from 10 am to 4 pm. The fast, led by veteran […]
The core question India needs to address: how to reduce the generation of waste in an economy, which thrives on spiraling consumption and production India generates over 150,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) per day. According to the World Bank, India’s daily waste generation will reach 377,000 tonnes by 2025 . To tackle this […]
The migration of poor, homeless people in distress from faraway rural areas to upcoming urban and sub-urban hubs is not a new phenomenon. The demolition of the Charan Khad settlement in Dharamshala on 16 and 17 June 2016, is a classic story of slum demolition and the ongoing struggle of displaced people. Dharamshala is one […]
Charan Khad Basti Punarwas Samiti, Dharamsala and Kangra Citizens Rights Group presents CityMakers for Justice in Dharamshala A Photo Exhibition and Public Event 1500 people, who were earning a living through rag picking, boot polish, street vending and labor work were evicted from Charan Khad, Dharamsala on 16-17 June 2016. After a year despite appeals […]
In September, the office of the Municipal Corporation of Dharamshala (MCD) saw a sudden flurry of anxious activity. People at the MCD doorstep, now lining up to apply for affordable housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY), were residents of the city a few months ago. On June 17, 2016, the MCD forcibly evicted […]
जितनी मशकत हिमाचल के नेताओं और सरकार ने धर्मशाला को स्मार्ट सिटी की पदवी हासिल कराने में लगाई, उससे बहूत कम समय और उर्जा लगी जिला प्रशासन की, इस शहर की पैंतीस साल पुरानी बस्ती को उजाड़ने में. स्मार्ट सिटी बनने का मामला तो करोड़ों रुपयों का है पर धर्मशाला की सबसे गरीब जनता को […]
Dharamsala, January 21 Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has ordered district officials of Kangra to immediately stop the felling of green trees along the Dharamsala-Bagli road. The CM issued orders to this effect after a delegation of people met him at the Circuit House here this evening to plead against the felling of trees. The CM […]