FRESH SNOWFALL in key tourist resorts of MANALI , SHIMLA , Narkanda , Kalpa , Sangla , Kaza, Kalpa , Khara-Patthar , Rohtang Pass , Kunzam Pass, Dhauladhar ranges in Kangra & Churdhar ranges in SIrmour with HEAVY CONTINUOUS WIDESPREAD RAIN in mid and lower hills breaking the prolonged dry spell. HIMACHAL PRADESH on 13 and 14 Dec 2014 i.e. today & yesterday . Earlier snowfall recorded on Oct 30 , 2014 in higher hills of Himachal . People in Jakoo area of Shimla experienced first snowfall of the season while heavy rains lashed the main town which recorded 20 cms of rainfall. Manali, Kaza, Kalpa and Khara-Patthar received 10 to 15 cms of snow while Rohtang Pass, Kunzam Pass, Dhauladhar ranges in Kangra and Churdhar ranges in Sirmaur experienced 20 to 30 cms of snow. HIMACHAL TO HAVE FOUR NEW HILL STATIONS Sirmaur, Mandi, Chamba and Shimla Cold wave intensifies in north India, first snowfall in Dec 13: Cold conditions intensified in north India today as Shimla and some other popular tourist spots in Himachal Pradesh received the seasons first snowfall while several areas in other states experienced light showers. In Delhi, chilly conditions prevailed as the sky remained overcast and scattered rains occurred in some parts of the city which was swept by cold winds. After recording the seasons lowest so far yesterday at 5.1 degrees Celsius, the minimum settled two notches above the seasons average at 10.4 degrees Celsius though the wind chill factor made life difficult for Delhiites. The maximum temperature was recorded two notches below the normal at 20.8 degrees Celsius. Humidity in air oscillated between 88 and 51 per cent. In Himachal Pradesh, state capital Shimla and key tourist resorts of Manali, Narkanda, Kalpa and Sangla received first snowfall of the season, while mid and lower hills were lashed by widespread rains, breaking the prolonged dry spell. People in Jakoo area of Shimla experienced first snowfall of the season while heavy rains lashed the main town which recorded 20 cms of rainfall. Manali, Kaza, Kalpa and Khara-Patthar received 10 to 15 cms of snow while Rohtang Pass, Kunzam Pass, Dhauladhar ranges in Kangra and Churdhar ranges in Sirmaur experienced 20 to 30 cms of snow. High-altitude tribal areas and other higher reaches in the state also experienced another spell of moderate snowfall. The rains and snow caused sharp fall in mercury and the maximum day temperatures dropped by eight to twelve degrees in the state. About 400 vehicles, including some buses, were stranded between Rohtang Pass and Solang Nallah due to snow and stranded tourists were trying to reach Manali on foot with the help of rescue teams. Vehicular traffic on Hindustan-Tibet National High was also hampered due to snow at Narkanda and Kufri but normal traffic was restored after few hours. Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 10.2 degrees Celsius, even as some parts of the state got some relief from the intense cold conditions. Leh registered a minimum of minus 9.4 degrees Celsius while nearby Kargil town recorded a low of minus 10.2 degrees Celsius becoming the coldest recorded place in the state, local MET department officials said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of 0.5 degrees Celsius. Read more at: oneindia/india/cold-wave-intensifies-north-india-first-snowfall-shimla-1591452.html . Himachal Pradesh to have four more hill stations news of last quarter 2014, Shimla, With all the major hill stations overcrowded and choked, Himachal Pradesh is planning to develop four more tourist destinations to reduce the pressure on the existing ones. These would be in Sirmaur, Mandi, Chamba and Shimla districts Right now, the major tourist towns in Himachal include Shimla, Dalhousie, Dharamshala and Kasauli. All of them were developed by the Britishers before independence, but rising population, unplanned development and increase in vehicular traffic has been choking the cities. In Sirmaur district, a hill station is proposed to be developed as new tourist destination between Rajgarh and Haripurdhar. In Shimla, a new destination would be developed in Pabbar valley between Larot and Chanshal. Sources say, Chanshal has the best free skiing slope of 10-11 km in Asia. The next would be in Jot at an altitude of 8,000 feet between Dalhousie and Chowari. Mandi, the abode of Mandi rulers at one point, is the next spot, located at an altitude of 5,500 feet. Vijay Singh Mankotia, the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Board (HPTDB) vice-chairman said,It is a shame that even after so many years after Independence we could not develop even a single hill destination of our own despite having no dearth of such places. He further added,pressure on existing hill stations developed during British rule was so great that they have become saturated and that in the new hill stations proposed under public-private partnership (PPP) mode no overdevelopment or unplanned construction would be allowed. We already have learnt lessons from overexploitation of existing hill stations so roads would be kept wide and buildings would be strictly according to hill architecture. Arrangement for Land banks in the proposed projects is underway. Once land bank is created it would be transferred further to tourism department for allotment to companies planning to help in setting up the project, said Mankotia. Invitations will be sent out to companies from the hospitality sector and a detailed presentation will be made during the 3-day conclave, convened by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in Chandigarh from December 5 to 7. 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