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Digging work at Himachal Pradesh's Rohtang Tunnel to conclude today; project likely to be completed by 2019
Fp Staff •Digging work of the strategic 8.8-km all-weather Rohtang Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh, which is already running three years behind schedule, will be complete on Wednesday
In a first, Himachal villagers get a say in hydel power projects
Debobrat Ghose •It’s a big victory for some 1,200 people of Lippa village in Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. After a seven-year struggle, the villagers have become the first grass-root people in the hill state to get empowered under Gram Sabha (village body of locals) to decide whether a hydel power project would be set up in their area or not.
'Ajanta of the Himalayas', Tabo, to have international learning centre
Fp Archives •Tabo, an ancient seat of Buddhist religion and culture in picturesque Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh in northern India, will now have an international learning centre.
I was there: Surviving the 'Himalayan tsunami' in Himachal
Arlene •Last week, I was taught a hard lesson in Nature's rage, in the midst of a rock avalanche in Himachal Pradesh. I went seeking adventure and discovered humility instead.