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HP High Court Imposes Strict Rules on Renuka Ji Fair to Protect Environment
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 01:47 PM
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The Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued a set of stringent guidelines for the annual Renuka Ji Fair, citing ecological concerns over the event's impact on the surrounding environment.
On Tuesday, the Himachal Pradesh High Court issued a notice to the organizers of the annual Renuka Ji Fair, demanding compliance with a set of new guidelines aimed at mitigating environmental damage.
The guidelines restrict the use of single‑use plastics, mandate waste segregation, cap the number of visitors to 30,000, and prohibit loud music after 9 p.m. The court also ordered the fair to provide rainwater harvesting facilities.
Officials cited rising pollution levels in the Renuka Lake basin and the lack of adequate waste disposal infrastructure as the main reasons for the ruling.
Fair organizers have expressed willingness to cooperate, while local authorities are preparing to enforce the new rules.
The guidelines restrict the use of single‑use plastics, mandate waste segregation, cap the number of visitors to 30,000, and prohibit loud music after 9 p.m. The court also ordered the fair to provide rainwater harvesting facilities.
Officials cited rising pollution levels in the Renuka Lake basin and the lack of adequate waste disposal infrastructure as the main reasons for the ruling.
Fair organizers have expressed willingness to cooperate, while local authorities are preparing to enforce the new rules.