Tsarap Chu: India’s Largest Conservation Reserve and the Snow-Leopard Imperative in Spiti
The Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve (1,585 km²) in Spiti is operationalized as India’s largest conservation reserve, backed by donations and community management to protect...
CWC Flags 400+ Himalayan Glacial Lakes for ‘Vigorous Monitoring’; Himachal Valleys on GLOF Watch
A Central Water Commission analysis, reported on September 2, 2025, warns that more than 400 Himalayan glacial lakes—including several in Himachal Pradesh—are expanding rapidly,...
Himachal Declared ‘Disaster-Affected’ State Amid Monsoon Carnage; CM Details Losses, Rescue Ops
The Himachal Pradesh government officially declared the entire state “disaster-affected” under the Disaster Management Act as relentless monsoon rains, landslides and flash floods battered...
Himachal Pradesh on Red Alert: Torrential Rains, Cloudbursts and Landslides Disrupt Life
Himachal Pradesh is once again facing nature’s fury, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for several districts, warning of heavy...
Himachal’s Road to Recovery and the Path Ahead
As Himachal Pradesh emerges from one of its most testing monsoon seasons in recent memory, the road to recovery is shaping up to be...
Governance Under Strain as Himachal Battles Multiple Crises
Himachal Pradesh finds itself at a precarious crossroads as the simultaneous pressures of natural disasters, rising crime, and political discord expose the limits of...