Month: May 2023
227 illegally Built Religious Places Demolished in Uttarakhand during an anti-encroachment campaign.
During its special antiencroachment campaign across the state, the Uttarakhand administration has razed illegally built 27 temples and 200 tombs from forest land, officials familiar with the development said on Sunday, adding that 56 hectares of forest land have been freed so far in the ongoing drive. “Work is underway to identify encroachments on forest land.” So far, we have demolished 227 unlawfully constructed religious structures from state forest property, including [Read More…]
April’s “exceptional” snowfall and rain increased the output of hydroelectric plants.
DEHRADUN: The “exceptional” snowfall and rain in April increased hydropower plant output and temporarily relieved the state-owned Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UJVNL) of its [Read More…]
Police have filed a FIR against an Uttarakhand minister for thrashing a man on the road in Rishikesh.
The FIR was filed at the Rishikesh police station under IPCA sections 147 (rioting), 323 (voluntarily causing harm), and 504 (intentional insult with intent to [Read More…]
