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City of temples, Jammu readies for Tirupati shrine’s replica

Hindustan Times 20 May 2023
The only temple of Lord Venkateswara in northern India, being constructed by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the addition is expected to give an impetus to religious tourism in the region ... Jammu’s location at the foothills of Himalayas was key in the city being chosen for the construction.
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Road widening, 10.8-km tunnel to shorten travel time as project announced for Amarnath pilgrimage

Hindustan Times 11 Apr 2023
... and national highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced a ₹5,300 crore project for the widening of 110-km long national highway into four lane road from Khannabal to Chandwanwari and further construction of uphill tracks and tunnel to the cave shrine nestled amidst the Himalayas.
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Himalaya Shipping receives second LNG dual-fuel bulker

Offshore Technology 10 Mar 2023
The vessel named Mount Ita is the second in a series of 12 Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels under construction ... Currently, Himalaya Shipping has two vessels in operation and ten Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels under construction at NTS in China.
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Himalaya Shipping delivers second LNG dual-fuel bulker

Offshore Technology 09 Mar 2023
The vessel named Mount Ita is the second in a series of 12 Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels under construction ... Currently, Himalaya Shipping has two vessels in operation and ten Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels under construction at NTS in China.
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Uttarakhand govt signs agreement for construction of Yamunotri ropeway project

The Siasat Daily 23 Feb 2023
Dehradun. The Uttarakhand Tourism Department on Thursday signed an agreement with two private firms to construct a ropeway to Yamunotri, situated at a height of over 10,000 ft in the Garhwal Himalayas ... Also Read. Uttarakhand ... .
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Lithium find celebration prematureThere is a question about the advisability of mining in the ecologically ...

Deccan Herald 20 Feb 2023
Lithium is the most essential element in battery storage technology and solar power and wind turbine systems ... Also Read ... Another question is about the advisability of mining in the ecologically fragile and seismically unstable Himalayas. The adverse impact of mining and construction activities is increasingly seen in the entire region ... Himalayas ... ....
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Road to Amarnath cave shrine in high Himalayas in Kashmir on anvil

The Siasat Daily 20 Feb 2023
The Union Territory Government of Jammu and Kashmir has made public a proposal of construction of road to the cave shrine of Amarnath in the high Himalayas in Kashmir ... But there is a concern that construction of the proposed road will impact the sustainability of a number of glaciers – Kolhai, Thajwas, Pachtarni, Shesh Nag and Amarnath -.
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Clean facts about fragile Himalayas

Business Line 18 Feb 2023
The Ministry noted that environment clearance is mandatory before any major construction work is taken up. Projects on the Himalayas have been the subject of ...
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In Himalayas, exercise caution

Hindustan Times 09 Feb 2023
For weeks, tens of thousands of devotees and tourists will pass through small towns and villages, their arrival spurring the construction of hotels, homestays and shops on unstable slopes and hill fronts, and putting more cars and buses on narrow mountain roads ... on the Himalayas.
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Climate and Us | India simply cannot ignore the climate cause in the Himalayas

Hindustan Times 08 Feb 2023
To now say that environmental clearance is mandatory for major construction in the Himalayas seems farcical ... in Uttarakhand’s Rishi Ganga River with infrastructure development — particularly the construction of hydropower projects in the higher reaches of the Himalayas in 2021.
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On Joshimath: Hydropower projects in the Himalaya should be reconsidered given recent crisis

Indian Express 06 Feb 2023
The Himalaya are a major water source for much of South Asia ... Many hydropower projects are under construction or in the planning stages in the Indian Himalaya, including the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh and the Teesta Low Dam Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim.
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Prince attends groundbreaking for Bhutan's multi-million dollar taekwondo centre

Inside The Games 03 Feb 2023
"KOICA decided to support this project and we hope that through it, we will not only be able to support the construction of the building but also support youth development programmes.". Bhutan is a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge, and is known for its monasteries, ...
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Joshimath: Can they return to the native place?As per the World Migration Report 2022, in ...

Deccan Herald 31 Jan 2023
Steps taken in subsidence-hit Joshimath inadequate, declare Himalayas eco-sensitive zone, say experts ... The construction of the 520-megawatt Tapovan Vishnugad hydel power project and the 900-km Char Dham all-weather road in the fragile region of the Himalayas is responsible for this catastrophe.
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Joshimath: Can they return to the native?As per the World Migration Report 2022, in 2020, ...

Deccan Herald 30 Jan 2023
Steps taken in subsidence-hit Joshimath inadequate, declare Himalayas eco-sensitive zone, say experts ... The construction of the 520-megawatt Tapovan Vishnugad hydel power project and the 900-km Char Dham all-weather road in the fragile region of the Himalayas is responsible for this catastrophe.
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Steps taken in subsidence-hit Joshimath inadequate, declare Himalayas eco-sensitive zone, say experts

Business Line 29 Jan 2023
Unplanned and uncontrolled construction in the name of development in Uttarakhand has brought Joshimath on the brink of sinking, experts said ...

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