Unrelenting tribals force discom to call back staff from Jispa

Edit The Times of India 15 Sep 2016
SHIMLA ... The dam which was declared a project of national importance now has residents from 14 villages oppose it ... Tribals started opposing the dam claiming that project would not only submerge the five villages-Sumdo, Darcha, Limkyum, Rangyo-Baryo and Shilling-Thanka but would also affect nine villages downstream affecting around 4,000 residents ... He said in future too, opposition towrads the project would continue ... RELATED....

Bridge leading to Rohtang tunnel collapses

Edit The Times of India 31 Aug 2016
Manali. A 170ft-long bailey bridge over Chandra River, which provided access to under-construction Rohtang tunnel near Sissu village of Lahaul, collapsed on Monday evening when a supply truck was going across. Rohtang tunnel project chief engineer D N Bhatt said that the driver of the truck came out safely ... While bridge of Koksar was repaired in 2014, bridges at Darcha and Sarchu were damaged recently and need a permanent solution....

PM’s 80,000 Package for All Regions: Drabu

Edit Kashmir Observer 18 Jun 2016
Srinagar. Minister for Finance, Dr. Haseeb A. Drabu Friday informed the House that Prime Minister’s Special Package of Rs. 80,000 crore was announced for the State for overall development and it cannot be confined to any area, district, region or divisions in particular. Replying to a question by Mr ... He said that Rs ... The Minister said that Rs ... 6,000 p.m ... 1707 crore for Nimu Padam Darcha for completion of pending projects under PMRP-2004, Rs ... ....

Delhi-Manali-Leh bus to forge new heights

Edit The Times of India 06 Jun 2016
Manali. Starting Monday, Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) will start a bus service on 1,045 Km-long highway which passes through one of the highest mountain passes of the world ... The bus will start from Delhi at 2.30 PM and reach Keylong, beyond Manali, the next evening ... As there is no service station in a large stretch between Darcha and Leh, we sometime take help from Border Roads Organization personnel ... RELATED....

Royal Enfield Himalayan review – First ride report

Edit Yahoo Daily News 17 Mar 2016
His grandfather called it a Bullet; his father called it a Bullet; until last Saturday Rakesh Kumar used to call it a Bullet ... But when Kumar looks at the Royal Enfield I am riding, he changes his mind ... It includes the four-season Royal Enfield Darcha riding suit made in collaboration with REV’IT; and versatile touring jackets and trousers with Cordura, protective armour, removable thermal liners and breathable waterproof lining ... ....

Solan girl breaks record, does kathak at 16,000ft

Edit The Times of India 30 Dec 2015
PATIALA ... Shruti Gupta, who is pursuing masters in kathak, performed the classical Indian dance at Baralach La for seven minutes surpassing the previous record of 7,217.84 feet made in Bilaspur ... She practised kathak at Naggar, Koksar, Darcha, Patsio and Zingzingbar before dancing at Baralacha La ... ....

Decision on Jispa dam this month

Edit The Times of India 14 Dec 2015
SHIMLA. Lying stalled since 2009 because tribals of Lahaul-Spiti district have objected to it and called it against their interest, its fate will be decided in an upcoming meeting this month ... He said that five villages-Sumdo-Darcha, Linkyum, Darcha-Dangma, Shilling and Thangkaare-would be submerged completely ... "How can a project be of national importance when it is directly affecting the lives and livelihood of 300 families," he asked ... ....
photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang
A weather condition in Kullu Manali, H.P, India

Snow in Manali gives region a chill pill

Edit The Times of India 12 Dec 2015
MANALI. Temperature in the region decreased by 5 to 6 degrees celsius following snowfall in the higher reaches including Manali and Kufri. Rainfall in the lower regions resulted in intense cold conditions. Maximum temperature of Manali and Shimla was recorded at 4 degrees celsius and 6.6 degrees celsius, respectively ... Traffic on Keylong-Udaipur, Koksar-Keylong, Keylong-Darcha highways and other link roads has paralyzed ... ....

Manali-Leh highway closed officially

Edit The Times of India 02 Nov 2015
MANALI ... Now, vehicles can ply this route only at their own risk ... Border Roads Organization (BRO) has also begun to bring back to the base all its machinery engaged in works between Darcha and Sarchu ... BRO commander at 38 Border Roads Task Force Colonel KP Rajendra Kumar confirmed, "Machinery beyond Darcha is being drawn back to Sarchu." ... "Sudden snowfall could be a problem ... ....

BRO links Himachal's Lahaul valley with JK's Zanskar valley

Edit The Times of India 22 Sep 2015
The 39.6 km stretch connecting Darcha Road with Shinkula Pass at a hight of 16,615.5 feet was opened on Saturday ... The 292 km Darcha-Shinkula-Padam-Nimu road was initially planned in 2001 and construction of 39.6 kn long Darcha-Shinkula stretch was entrusted to the Project Deepak, 38 BRTF in 2007 ... The 292 km Darcha-Shinkula-Padam-Nimu road was initially planned in 2001 ... ....

BRO links Lahaul with Zanskar

Edit The Hindu 22 Sep 2015
The 39.6 km stretch connecting Darcha Road with Shinkula Pass at a hight of 16,615.5 feet was opened on Saturday ... - PTI. ....

Police, forest dept recover illegal timber from BRO headquarter

Edit The Times of India 02 Sep 2015
MANALI. A joint patrolling team of police and forest department on Tuesday found illegal timber from 94 Road Construction Company (RCC) Border Roads Organization (BRO) headquarter at Udaipur in Lahaul-Spiti district ... BRO commander Colonel KP Rajendra Kumar, who is inspecting the progress of the under construction Darcha-Shinku la-Zanskar road, said he has no information regarding this matter. "I will personally inquire the matter ... ....

Mountaineers set off from Kolkata to scale virgin peaks

Edit The Times of India 13 Aug 2015
KOLKATA. A 12-member team of mountaineers led by Everester Dipankar Ghosh was flagged-off from Kolkata on Thursday for an expedition to central Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh ... The mountaineers will then cross the Rohtang Pass and reach Darcha. At Darcha, they will leave the Leh-Manali highway and turn left to reach Zanskar Sumdo ... ....
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