Tag: Shimla

Rera

Himachal HC imposes penalty for delay in RERA appointment

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh High Court came down heavily on the state government on Friday for its failure to act on two major administrative concerns the delay in appointments to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and the controversial six-month extension granted to Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, despite a pending CBI charge sheet against him. “The government is playing hide and seek, Himachal High Court remarked as the court pulls up the state for defiance, seeking notification by June 25. In a strong rebuke during the resumed hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the division bench of Chief Justice…

Regulatory

Himachal Pradesh cabinet approves amendments to town planning rules

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Monday approved amendments to the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014, to restrict the construction of buildings on the valley side of the Shimla Municipal Corporation area. According to the new provisions, such constructions must be at least a metre below road level. The amendments aim to preserve the valley’s aesthetic appeal for visitors, according to a statement. In its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Cabinet also approved the Pashu Mitra Policy, 2025, under which 1,000 posts of ‘pashu mitras (multitask workers)’ will be filled in the animal…