Brief Facts of H.P. - Government of Himachal Pradesh
Brief Facts of H.P. - Government of Himachal Pradesh
Brief Facts of H.P. - Government of Himachal Pradesh
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Horticulture :<br />
Horticulture in the upper reaches and<br />
mid hills and cereals in the valley seems<br />
to be the schematic design <strong>of</strong> the things, the<br />
nature has designed <strong>of</strong> <strong>Himachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>.<br />
<strong>Himachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong> <strong>Government</strong> and the farmers have<br />
seized this opportunity and today this <strong>Pradesh</strong><br />
has emerged as the ‘Horticultural State <strong>of</strong><br />
India’. Apple is the major horticultural crop, the<br />
production <strong>of</strong> which was 412.36 lakh tonne during<br />
2012-13. Bulk <strong>of</strong> the apple is produced in five<br />
districts viz. Shimla, Kullu, Mandi, Kinnaur and<br />
Chamba.<br />
Power :<br />
<strong>Himachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong> State Electricity Board is<br />
engaged in the investigation and execution <strong>of</strong> various<br />
hydro electric projects and transmission and<br />
distribution <strong>of</strong> electricity. It is a matter <strong>of</strong><br />
satisfaction that despite very difficult and<br />
mountaineous terrains almost all the inhabited<br />
villages in the State have been electrified.<br />
<strong>Himachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong> has a vast hydro electric<br />
potential which is estimated at 23,000 MW. The total<br />
installed capacity (hydro and diesel) in <strong>Himachal</strong><br />
<strong>Pradesh</strong> as on 31 st March, 2013 was 477.5 MW (Hydro<br />
477.4 MW and diesel 0.1 MW).<br />
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