A study by the Centre on Climate Change in Himachal Pradesh found that the snow cover in the river basins has gone down by 10%

The southwest monsoon season of 2023, which concluded, was classified as “below-normal” with 6% less precipitation than normal.

Heavy rain and gusty clouds have wreaked havoc in several districts of Himachal Pradesh including Solan, Shimla, Hamirpur and Kullu.

Himachal Pradesh Apple; Fruit growers in the mountainous state, reeling from a three-month drought, arid weather conditions, an unprecedented