himachal pradesh

Shimla Municipal Corporation on 15 September 2012 introduced Green Tax on Shimla entry of vehicles not registered in Himachal Pradesh. The Corporation Commissioner M.P. Sood stated that the vehicles crossing the entry points of the town will have to pay the imposed tax. The tax will be imposed on automobiles on both commercial and non-commercial category.

By imposing the tax, the corporation will increase its revenue by Rs 6 crore per year. The taxes will be charged on the four entry points of the city namely, Totu, Tara Devi, Dhalli and Mahali.

Tax imposed as per the category of vehicles:

1. Two wheelers- Rs 100 per entry
2. Car- Rs 200 per entry
3. Utility Vehicles- Rs300 per entry
4. Bus/truck- Rs 500 per entry

Himachal Pradesh: Government signs loan agreement with ADB
• Recently the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation and the Asian Development Bank signed a loan
agreement of US $ 315 million for executing the 450-MW Shongtong Karcham Hydro Electric Project.
• The project is expected to be commissioned by 2017.












HIMALCHAL PRADESH
The World Bank approved an 1100 crore rupees loan for Himachal Pradesh to promote the green initiatives and sustainable development in the state.

UNDP and Indian Institute of Advance Study (IIAS)
have signed the MoU to set up an international centre for human development at
Shimla The Centre aims to provide policy advisory services based on national and
international evidence to ensure that human development concerns become integral
to planning processes and policy making. The Centre also proposes to focus on
moving from human development analysis to action and on adaptation of good
practices to local contexts. It will also provide a range of capacity development tools
and services with a special emphasis on monitoring and evaluation of human
development processes and outcomes.