CAREER POINT SHIMLAEconomy Of Himachal Pradesh

SOME IMPORTANT ACTS:

H.P State electronics development corporation ltd was set up in 1984.

Bio technology Park, Nalagarh set up on 27 Oct 2010.

H.P Khadi and village industries board set up on 8 Jan 1968.

Department of Labor and Employment 1972.

H.P financial corporation,1951.

State council of science, Technology and environment, 1986.

Himachal Pradesh fisheries act,1976.

H.P tourism Development Corporation ,1972.

H.P mineral and industrial development corporation,1971.

H.P Agro Industries Corporation, 1970.

H.P state handloom & handicrafts board, 1974.

Himachal Pradesh tenancy rights and (Restoration)act 1952.

Himachal Pradesh Abolition of Big landed Estates and Land Reforms act, 1953.

Himachal Pradesh(Transferred Territory) Tenants (Protection of Rights) act,1968.

Himachal Pradesh tenacy and land reforms act 1972.

Himachal Pradesh Agriculture and Produce Marketing (Development & Regulation)

Act,2005.

Himachal Pradesh village common land vesting and utilization act 1974 (to regularize

shamlat land).

H.P state cooperative milk producers federation Ltd was set up in 1983.

National Dairy development Board, 1965.

H.P Agro industries corporation ltd, 1970.

H.P state Civil supplies corporation ltd, 1980.

Himachal Pradesh ceiling on land holdings act, 1972.

10 acre: Land assured irrigation capable of growing 2 crops in a year.

15 acre: Land assured irrigation capable of growing one crop in a year.

30 acre:Other than above (including land under orchards 30 acre).

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA 70 acre:Fixed for whole of districts of Kinnaur, Lahual Spiti, Pangi and Bharmaur

areas of chamba, Chhota Bangal and Bara Bhangal of Kang

Land settlement: Work was started in 1952 from chamba district. But it is yet to be

completed in hamirpur, Kullu and Una.(The process essentially establishes the revenue

boundaries of village and towns, which in turn becomes a reference for private

individuals to settle exact demarcation of their properties).Lal Singhi village in Una

located. In outskirts bordering Punjab is still shown as part of Hoshiyarpur district of

Punjab.

AGRICULTURE

Little over 10% of the total land area is cultivated in Himachal.

86.4% small and marginal famers who have less than 2 hectare of land. Out of which

68.3% have below 1 hectare and 18.9% have 1-2 hectare land holding.

Cultivation is carried out right from 240 to 4250 m.

Agriculture Department: HQ Shimla.

The dept. Of agriculture, Himachal Pradesh was established in year 1948.

It was merged with forest Department in 1950.

This arrangment continued till 1952.

Thereafter agriculture department statred functioning independently. At that

time horticulture was also part of this department.

In 1970, govercreated separate dept. Of horticulture

Ploughing is done at higher altitude with the help of Chungroo (cross between yak and

cattle).

Himachal accounts for 1.7% of total area of country.In 2011 population was 0.57 of total

population of India.

18 % of total cultivable area under assured irrigation.

Per capital income in 1950-51 current prices was Rs.240.

Central statistical organization calculates GDP.

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CAREER POINT SHIMLAAGRICULTURAL SCHEMES:

National agricultural insurance was introduced in state from Rabi 1999-2000.

Presently Wheat, Barley, Maize, Paddy, Potato and Ginger are covered under this

scheme.

Pesticide testing laboratory, Shimla.

Bio control laboratory,Palampur.

Bio control laboratory,Mandi.

Farmers Training Centers:Mashobra and Sundernagar

Integrated scheme of oil seeds, pulses, oil palm and maize (ISOPOM) was launched

during 2004-05.

Hp introduced “ crop insurances scheme” from year 1981-82 on pilot basis and

comprehensive scheme from 1986.

With collaboration of West Germany,Intensive Agricutural Development Program was

launched in Mandi distt in 1962 and kangra in 1967.

Food security scheme:It was launched by Chief Minister on ridge on 15 Aug 2013.By

handing over ration to 103 year old Mast Ram and 70 year old Vidya Devi of Sunni area.

Himachal Pradesh became 5th state to implement Rajiv Gandhi Ann Yojna.

Macro management:work plan for accelerated growth of agriculture programme 2000-01.

MAJOR CROPS OF HIMACHAL:

Maize

It is most important food crop of the state.

Himachal Pradesh ranks 5th in production of maize after U.P., Bihar ,Punjab and

Rajsthan.

Some HYV (High Yielding Varieties) of maize are Him-123,Vijay Amber BL42

and BL 78.

Wheat

HYV are RR-21 ,Kalyan Sona, Sonalika, HPW 155, HPW 251,Omkareshwear(for

high altitude), Raj 3777 (for plains).

Potato:

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA It was introduced in H. P in the mid forties when import of seed potato was stoped

from Burma and other countries due to 2nd world war.

Himachal is called home of seed potato

Central Potato Research Institute, Kufri.

Famous varieties of Potato: 'Up-To-Date', Craigsdefiance, Kufri Chandermukhi,

Kufri Alankar, Kufri Jeevan, Kufri Jawahar, Kufri Pukhraj,Kufri Satluj, Kufri

Pushkar Kufri Arun And Kufri Surya.

Until 1960's Varities:Magnum, Bonum (Dhankhree), Craig Defiance (Numbree)

and Sathoo.

The Kufri variety was developed in the institute in 1968.

Today Shimla occupies top position among district in the production of seed

potato.

H.P state seed certification agency was established 1979.

Ginger:

Produced mainly in Sirmaur, Solan and Bilaspur.

Tomato:Popular varities of Tomato are Solan lalima, Himsona 7711 and 2000 plus.

Brinjal:Varieties by CSKV(Chauhdary Sarwan kumar H P Krishi Vishvavidyala)

Plampur

Arka keshav HHR-21, Arka Nidhi HHR-12

Cauliflower: Varities :Palam Uphar DNKL-12

Mushroom

Commercial cultivation on modern scientific lines was initiated in 1977 in Solan.

Only state in the country which is growing mushroom on large scale for the

purpose of seed production.

Indio-Dutch mushroom development project Palampur launched in 1985 for

introduction of Dutch technology in Mushroom production which became

operational in 1992.

Solan has been declared mushroom district of the state.

Mushroom is devoid of suger and starch.

Varieties:Hybrid-4 cross of U3 and A-15

Kuth:cultivated in Lahaul Spiti,Kullu and Kinnaur.

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA It extinct when government banned it 1972,which was lifted in 1985.

Flax:

Used for making special sewing threads and ropes ect.

Varieties:Jeewan (DPL),Nagarkot (KL-31),Aoyagi, Belinka and Aeriane.

MAJOR AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION

Phina singh project

Phina singh a local resident of villagr Nairi, who initiated the idea of constructing an

earhten rock fill dam across Chakki khad near village lahru on the boundary of kangra &

chamba.

Koncil to Jharera Mandop Thona project, Shimla.

Satyar khad project, Shimla

Gada Gushaini to Mohini Project,Kullu

Sukh Har, kangra

Hathali Suranga and Bhadreta,Mandi.

Sidhata Medium Irrigation project, kangra

L. I. P in Changer area from Anandpur htdel channel, Bilaspur.

Sakral project, Hamirpur

Churu project, Una

Beet llaqa project,Una

Sarwari project,kullu

Dhaneta Barsar Project, Hamirpur

Tikkar Dam project, Hamirpur

Meharam-Dharwaben, Mandi

Rela Bhen kher Badhel Dam, Mandi

Shah canal:Over Pong Dam in Kangra under the project,water of Beas, picked up from

the Talwara barrage, passed through tunnels to Indora.

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ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Cattle Breeding Farms:

Cattle breeding farm, Palampur

Cattle breeding farm, kothipura (Bilaspur)

Cattle breeding farm,Bagthan(Sirmaur)

Cattle breeding farm, Kamand (Mandi)

Cattle breeding farm, Bhangrotu (Mandi)

Cattle breed:Jersey ,Holstein, Friesian and Brown Cross.

For the conveniences of animal husbandry department the Pradesh is divided into 3

regions Mandi, Shimla and Palampur each headed by deputy director.

Dhoodh Ganga yojna 2009.

Sheep breeding farms:

Jeori(Shimla)

sarol (chambo)

Nagwain (Mandi)

Tal(Hamirpur)

Karchham(Kinnaur).

Imported breeds of sheep are Poleworth, Rambullet, Scotch, Blackpace, Spanish

Merino,Corriedoleect.

Local breeds are Gaddi, Ramour Bushahri and Bingi.

Sheep and wool centre:Choori(chamba)

40 Angora rabbits had been imported from West Germany and located at Palampur.

Rabbit breeding farm Nagwain (Mandi)

Rabbit breeding farm Kandwari(kangra)

Integrated wool improvement programme was launched in 2003-04.

Poultry farm: Two state hatcheriea at Sundernagar and Nahan.

Yak protection and preservation scheme Launched on 13June 2005.

Yak's tail hair is used as "sacred" material in house. Its horn are preserved by

tribesman to ward off evil spirits.

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA The National Yak research centre, Dirang (Arunachal Pradesh). Sperm station

at :Palampur (kangra) and Aduwal (solan).

Emu breeding farm at Gandawal,Una.

FISHERIES IN HIMACHAL

Varieties of fish:Exotic Trout, Masheer, Snow Trout, Loaches, Indigenous Lesser Barilas,

Mirror carps.

It was in 1909 Shri M. L.Hogel introduced trout breed in Himachal.

In 1912 on the bank of Bear Mahilee fish breeding farm,in 1947 on the bank of Sujanbal

Patlee Kuhal farms were set up.

Fish farmer's development angency, Una.

TROUT FISH FARMS IN H. P

Patlikuhal (1909),Kullu (Beas river)

Bather Hatchery (1996), Kullu (5 km from Parlikulh)

Barot trout farm(1956),Mandi (on left bamk of Uhl and lambadugrivers).

Holi trout farm (2000),chamba.

Trout farm Dhamwari (2005) ,Shimla (water drawn from khanyara khad)

Trout farm Sangla (1965),Kinnaur (on Baspa river /Hubra khab)

CARPS FISH FARMS IN H. P

Deoli (1960),Bilaspur, water is drawn from Ali khad.

Alsufarm (1960),Mandi, water drawn from Alsu Nala. Only place in Himachal where

Mrigal and Rohu are being successfully bred.

Kangra Farm (1965)pond.

Sultanpur farm (2000),chamba.

PROMINENT INDUSTRIAL AREAS

Parwanoo, Nalagarh and Baddi:Solan

Bilaspur

Mehatpur:Una

Paont Sahib:Sirmaur

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA Jawali, Dehra, Gopipur:kangra

Samshi:Kullu

Other small Industrial area:Chamba, Mandi, Sansarpur Terrace and Indora in Kangra,

Pooh (Kinnaur), Shimla.

Green fuel for Tahilwal industry

Tahliwal in Una is the first industrial area of state to use green fuel.

GAIL (Gas Authority of India Limited) has sanctioned Rs 14 cr to lay a 10 km

gaspipeline from Mehanpur in punjab to Tahliwal.

MINERAL WEALTH

Limestone (caco2)

It is found in :Gagal (Bilaspur), Broh Shind (Chamba), Bhudloge (Darlaghat,

Solan)Dharamkot(Kangr),Sundernagar and Alsindi

(Mandi),Kothipura(Bilaspur),Radinan, Naura dhar, Nandi area (Sirmaur)

Four cement factories

Barmana (ACC) :Bilaspur

DarlaghT(Ambuja)& Bagha (Jaypee) :Solan

Rajban (CCI) :Sirmaur

Four projects are in pipline

Sundernagar and Alsindi in Mandi, Broh Sind in chamba and

At Chopal area of Shimla, reliance cementation private ltd. Will set up a

cement project

Dolomite (calcium Magnesium carbonate CaMg(CO3)2)

Use:It is used as ornamental stone, a concrete aggregate, a source of

mangnesium oxide, important petroleum reservoir rock.

Found in kothipura and Panjota blocks of Bilaspur, Nalagarh in Solan.

Pyrites

Iron pyrite is also known as fool's gold (FeS2)

Used in making sulphuric acid.

Found near Tara Devi (Shimla).

Gypsum (Calcium Suphate Dihydrate-CaSo4.2H2O)

Can be used as a fertilizer, for making sculpture.

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA Found in Kuthar (Solan), near Bathri (chamba), Korga and Bharil areas of

Sirmaur, in part of Kinnaur and Lahaul Spiti.

Quartzite:Used for making glass.It is found in Pukhar area (Bilaspur).

Magnesite (MgCO3 Magnesium Carbonate)

Used to make Magnesium oxide used in blast furnaces, kilns etc.

Found in Gumrola Suai Area of Chamba.

Barytes (Baso4)

It is main source of Barium.

Found in : Kanti, Mishwa, Tatyana, Dhala, Pipli and Tiler Dhar areas of

Sirmaur, Naldera area of Shiml.

Rock Salts-

Locally known as "Lokhan".Mandi is only district in india from where rock salt

extracted on the commerical basis.

Found in Gumma and Darang.

So far 75%of the salt requirment of the country is met form Gujarat follwed by

12% supply from Rajasthan.

Slate (Derived from shale):It is found in Mandi, Chamba, Kangra and Sirmaur.The

largest mineral of the state on the basis of the values is slate.

Uranium

Found for the first time in 1789 by Martin Hein rich klaproth who named it after

the Uranus.

Its radioa tivd properties wede discovered in 1896 by Henri Becquerel.

Found in Hamirpur and in massive quantity near Chhinijara and Jari (Banjar) in

Parbati valley and near Dhela in Garsah vally in kullu district.

Oil and Natural Gas

Found in Deoth Sidh in Hamirpur, Ramshahr in solan, jwalamukhi in Kangra.

Energy Park Nauni University

p by H.P energy development agency (HIMURJA).

First such park in Himachal.

It will help educate masses regarding application of renewable energy sources.

H. P General Industries Corporation,1972.

It has 6 manufacturing units under it:

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA Himalaya fertilizers, Manjholi

Nurpur silk mills, Nurpur

Mining project, Bilaspur

Furniture factory, Bilaspur

Hosiery factory, Nalagarh.

Country liquor bottling plant, Mehatpur.

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION IN H.P

No tax transit duty was levied on the goods exported to or imported from Tibet according

to a treaty between Kehri singh Raja of Bushahr and Grajayadoke, the king of Tibet.

The commander of Tibet army at the time of treaty was Guldenchhen in Tibeto-Ladakhi

war in 1681-83 A.D.

The bridge at kandror is highest in Asia.

Bridges overSatluj River are:Kandror , Slapper, Tattapani , Lunri, Kharo , Moorang ,

Gymthing.

The bridge on Yamuna at Paonta is the largest bridge in Himachal Pradesh.

Over Ravi suspension bridges are Bagga, Caurah, Sialta.

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National Highways in Himachal

Sr.No. OLD NH NO. New NH No. Terminals

1 NH-88 &20A NH-303 Nagrota-Ranital-Nadaun

2 NH-88 & 20 NH-503 Mator-Ranital-Bharwain-Mubarkpur

3 A NH-154 Pathankot-Palampur-Mandi-Bilaspur-Nauni

4 NH 20 NH-205 Ropar-Swarghat-Darlaghat-Shimla

5 NH-21&88 NH-105 Pinjor-Nalagarh Swarghat

6 NH-21 A NH-5 Parwanoo-Shimla Kaurik-Wangtoo (Distt Kinnaur)

7 NH-22 NH-3 Jalandhar-Hamirpur-Darampur-Mandi-Manali

8 NH-70 NH-7 Ambala-Kala Amb-Nahan-Paonta Sahib

9 NH-72 NH-103 Hamirpur-Ghumarwin-Brahampukhar

10 NH-88 NH-707 Paonta-Shillai-Hatkoti

11 NH-72B NH-907 Lal-Dhank Bata Chowk Road

12 NH-73A NH-305 SainjAnni Banjar Aut Road

Hindustan-Tibet road

The Pandavas chose Kinnaur to spend their last year of exile across jangi,on the old

Hindustan-Tibet road at a Hamlet named Moorang, where three water channels meet.

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA The Pandavas fort which supposed to have been built by them now houses "Orming

Devta" the reigning deity of the village.

A philologist Alexander Csoma De Koros, who is acknowledge as founder of Tibetogy,

he sailed to Turkey, Cyprus and Egypt before coming to Lahore in 1820.

On his way to Leh, he met Willuam Moorcraft a British officer who presented him a

copy of "Alphabetum Tibetanum" supposedly the first book on Tibet.

In 1825 the government of India granted him a modest monthly stipend of fifty rupees

and in return he promised to produce a dictionary, grammar and short accounts of

Tibetan literature and history.

He lived at village named kanum on Satluj in upper Bushahr from 11027-1830. It was

here; the first ever Trietan-English dictionary comprising over 30,000 words was

compiled by Alexander Csoma de Koros.

Lord Dalhousie introduced Indoa to first railway,lays out first telegraph line,established

postal system and starts the public works department. He was forces by climate induced

ill heath to move to camp in Chinni (present day kalpa in kinnaur).

Soon after this he ordered the construction of Indo-Tibetan road, through a region

dubbed as the valley of shadow of death.

Rudyard kipling in his "Turn of the century" novel described this valley as "at last world-

a velly of leagues where the high hills were fashioned of a mere rubble and off the knees

of the mountains. Surely the Gods live here!There is no place for men".

After the ceding of the states of Patiala, Baghat and Keonthal, the first leap of Hindustan-

Tibet road from Kalka to Shimla commenced in 1849.

The tribal areas of H. P form 42.6% of state's total area yet amazingly contain only 4.2 of

total population.

By the end of March there were 16,997 inhabited villages in H. P out of these in

1985,7083 had been connected by roads. Till 2011,9870 villages had been covered by

roads.

On 2nd Oct 1974, Himachal Govt Transport and Mandi-Kullu road Transport

Corporation were merged to form Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC)

There are two workshops of HRTC at Tara Devi and Mandi.

Airports and Helipads in H. P.

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA Jubbar Hatti (24 May 1987),Shimla

Bhuntar, kullu.

Gaggal, (20Dec 1989)kangra

Kaza in Lahaul & spiti

Annadale ground, Shiml

Ranreek in Spiti valley.

Railways in Himachal

Kalka Shimla-Narrow Gauge(96.54 Km)

Inaugurated on Nov 9, 1903 by Loed Curzon.

Solan's wine contractor Lala Ram Narayan was the first official passenger

Railway line reached Shimla for the first in 1906.

Initially there were 107 tunnels and in 1930 they were renumbered to 103.Today

they are 102 as Tunnel no. 46 which was at Solan brewery is no longer there.

It has 869 bridges & 919 curves.

Longest tunnel on the track is the Barog (1143m long).

When the digging of Barog tunnel was going on the English engineer Captain

Barog was not able to find the other end of the tunnel. Frustrated he ahot himself

and his dog dead.After his suicide it was Baba Bhalku Ram of Chail, who with

his supernatural powers surveyed the track with a atick that helped Britishers to

undertake the task and find the other end of the tunnel.

Mr. H. S Harrington was the chief engineer who supervised the construction of

this railway track.

It was included in UNESCO's word heritage list on Jul 3, 2008.

Also featured in the Guinness Book of world records as it rises from kalka at 640

m from seed level to shimla at 2130 m marking the steepest ascend for this

distance.

Pathankot-Joginder Nagar narrow gauge (113 km)

Construction waa started in 1926 AD and it was opened for traffic on April 1,

1929.

There are 993 bridges & only two tunnels.

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA The Gaj Bridges over the Gaj khud holds the record for the longest narrow gauge

bridge in india.

It was built by British for transporting raw material to the shanan power house at

joginder nagar in Mandi.

Nagrota-Jogindernagar section of this line was close in 1942 and reopened in

1954.

Nangal-Una-chararu broad-gauge railway line in H.P

Nangal –Una link was opened for traffic on Jan, 1991

It is only functional broad- railway line in H.P.

Bhanupali-Bilaspur-Bairi (Broad-gauge 3 km).

Communication

Communication begins with pioneering development in radio communication by

Guglielmo Marconi of ltaly who won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909.

Other notable inventor in the field of electrical and electronics telecommunication

includes Charles Wheatstone and Samuel Morse-Telegraph, Alexander Graham Bell-

Telephone, Edwin Armstrong & Lee de Forest-radio, John Logie Baird and Philo

Farnsworth-Television

Telegraph sysyem was closed on Jul 14, 2013.

National forest policy ,1988

At least 2/3rd (66%) of the geographical area should be under forest in hilly state.

In H.P area under forest 36,986 kmsq (66.48%)yet the effective forest cover is

very lower than this area primararily on account of the fact that a very large area

is either alpine meadows or is above the tree line.

FOREST COVER IN DISTRICTS:

Bilaspur 31.02% L & S 1.39%

Chamba 37.35% Mandi 42.25%

Hamirpur 21.91% Shimla 46.46%

Kangra 35.93% Sirmaur 48.96%

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Kinnaur 9.40% Solan 37.6%

Kullu 35.58% Una 31.6%

H.P Resin and Resin Products (Regulation of trade) Act, 1981.

H.P forest (regulation of trade)Act 1982.

H.P specific corrupt practices Act, 1984.

H.P Preservation and Maintenance of forest based e3ssential commodities Act,1984.

National bamboo mission,2007-08.

H.P state forest corporation ltd,25 march, 1974.

H.P state pollution control board, 1974.

Water (prevention & control of pollution) Act, 1974.

Air (prevention & control of pollution) Act, 1977.

Environment (protection) Act, 1986. science technology and environment, Shimla 3rd Jan

1986..

Indo- German Eco development Project (Changar area Project),Palampur.

Some valuable drug found in forests.

Atis-Patis, Mitha Patis, Chra, Kasmal Paru, Harida, Singhi-Mingli, Brahmi,

Patrala, Karu, Bankakri, Banaksha, Bhekul,Bhang, Kala Zira, Ratanjot, Bahera,

Harad ,Tejput, Kuth, Nahini , Tirmur.

Chilgoza pine:

They contain highest amount of proteins, found in any nut. They are source of penoleic

acid.

Sanjhi van yojna, 1998-99

Sanjha Van-Sanjivani van:To make H.P a herbal state introduced in 2009-10.

On 10th Aug 2007 state govt. Changed its state state bird and animal:

State Animal: Earlier it was Musk deer now changed to snow leopard.

State Bird: Earlier it was Monal now it is Jujurana

State flower:Pink Rodo

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA Forest ranger College Sunder Nagar for training of forest officer.

Timber Extraction and its sale depots: Nurpur, Mantaruwala, Parwanoo, Bhadroya and

Dhanotu.

Sericulture:

Silk was first discovered by China Empress Xi Ling Shi during 2640 B.C

Bombyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied silkworm.

Type of silk in India: Mulberry, Tropical Tasar, Oak Tasar,Eri and Muga.

As the process of harvesting the silk from the cocoon kills the larvae, sericulture has been

criticized by animal welfare and rights Activists. Mahatma Gandhi was critical of silk

production based on the Ahimsa philosophy “not to hurt”any living thing.This led to

Gandhi’s promotion of cotton spinning machines.He also promoted Ahimsa Silk made

from the cocoons of wild and semi wild silk moths.

Kangra is leading in H.P in producing silk.

There are 9 silk yarn reeling unit 3 each in kangra & Bilaspur.One each in Mandi,Una

and Hamirpur.

Horticulture

At present the middle zone is (1200-2400m) most developed fruit zone of the state.

Nearly 70% of fruit area and its production are found in this zone, in Mandi, Kullu,

Lahaul Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur together contribute 82% of orchards area and fruit

production.

The minimum area under horticulture is in Lahaul Spiti.

Apple cultivation was started ny captain R C Lee in 19th century in Kullu & Alexander

couts in Shimla region.

There is a fruit research station, first of its kind also known as “couts garden” at

Mashobra.

But British varieties could not get much favor in India as well as in foreign.

So in 1918 Samuel Evan Stokes introduced delicious verities of U.S.A. He selected

Kotgarh area for apple production.

The public sector integrated carton manufacturing factory is located at Pragati

Nagar(Katgarh)

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA In 2010 for the first time Horticulture dept. Succeed in growing apple in lower hills of

state between the height of 300 feet and 400 feet.

In 2014 apple cultivation was reported successful in Hamirpur.

Organic cure for apple

The organic formulation made from cow urine, old lassi and Neem oil has proved

effective in keeping away not only the marssonina fungus but also a host of other

disease. It was developed by a farmer Gopal Mehta of Kotgarh in 2011. It consists

200 liter of cow urine, one litre Neem oil and soap nut solutions.

Peach

The peach bowl od Asia is Rajgarh,Sirmaur. The credit for inception and

introduction of peaches in Rajgarh mainly goes to late Dr.Y.S.Parmar. The

experimental peach orchards were planted by dept. Of Horticulture in 1955.

Olive :The olive cultivation in H.P was started with the technical assistance of ltalian

govt. In 1984.

Saffron:In H.P saffron cultivation has been giving encouraging result in Kinnaur district

since 1985-86.Now the cultivation is also taking place at Tabo(Spiti).

Almond: Varities:Dheber Badam, Telangi Selection, Riba Selection.

Pistachio:Its cultivation was started in 1958 seeds from lran, then in 2001 from

California were introduced

Kiwi Varieties: Allison, Monty, Abbot, Hayward, Brug.

In 1850 tea plantation was started at Kangra,Palampur, Baijnath, Bir and Sindhwar on

experimental basis.

In 1852 superintendent of Botanical garden Dr. Jamson set up Delhi Tea Estate.Which

was renamed Nishan Tea Estate.In 1866 major straut purchased Delhi Tea estate.

In 1866 kangra tea got gold medal in a tea auction function in London.

It was Dr. William Jameson,who had introduced the Chinese Green tea, had brought the

seeding from the kumaun hills to Nagrota and Bhawarna first.

H.P Horticulture produces marketing and process corp. Ltd (HPMC) was set up in June

1974.

H.P State Handloom And Handicrafts And Weavers Apex Cooperative

Society Ltd (Himbunkar)

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CAREER POINT SHIMLA Came into being in 1984.

The main objective of this organization was to provide a forum to artists of Handicrafts

and handloom as well as primary co.operative societies in the state.

Nearly 253 primary co-opwrative societies of the artisan craftsmen and weavers spread

across the state are its members.

As many as 89 of these are organized and managed by women.

These societies are engaged in manufacturing ladies and gents’ shawls

(Woolen,Angora,Pashminas),mufflers, stoles, jackets,long coat, pattu, classic Tibetan

carpets,leather sandals etc.

Himbunkar:facilitates the member societies by providing raw material improved designs,

modernized tools,appliances, technical know-how as well latest trends and techniques. It also

help in undertaking marketing of their handloom and handicrafts participating various state

and national level exhibitions and fairs

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