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Rohit Prashar
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Freelance Journalist, Freelance
Himāchal Pradesh
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Biography
Rohit Prashar is a Journalist, columnist, social activist and a writer. He holds Master’s in Journalism from Himachal Pradesh University, Master’s in Sociology and Post graduate diploma in environment and Sustainable Development from Ignou. He has been active in the news industry for a decade now. He has worked with Sahara Samay National news channel, MH One News and India’s no. 1 media group Dainik Bhaskar. In Dainik Bhaskar he has been a part of Special Investigation team. This team uncovered recruitment scam in Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, corruption in various municipal corporations of the state, much hyped Shimla Jaundice case 2015-16, land allotment to non-Himachalis and pollution status of rivers of the state. He has reported widely on environment issues, adventure sports like MTB Himalaya, Raid De Himalaya, Run to breath-World Highest marathon and world highest motorable and treacherous roads of India. He also has reported from Indo-Pak and Indo-China border. He has travelled across northern states of India namely; Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and the national capital Delhi for reportage. His area of interest includes environmental issues, tourism, development, Wildlife and Biodiversity. For his environment reporting, he has been facilitated by various NGO’s. He regularly writes for Divya Himachal, The Better India Down to earth, Yourstory, Yugvarta and Giriraj-HP Govt. weekly.
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Himachal Budget: Support price of natural wheat declared at Rs 60 per kg, MGNREGA wages also increased
By Rohit Prashar| Down To Earth Verified The minimum support price (MSP) of wheat produced through natural farming in Himachal Pradesh has been increased from Rs 40 to Rs 60 per kilogram, while the MSP of maize produced similarly has been increased by Rs 10 to Rs 40 per kilogram, state Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu announced while presenting the budget on March 17, 2025, in the state Assembly. This price declared for natural wheat and maize is the highest in the country claimed Sukhu, who is also Himachal’s finance minister.
Himachal Pradesh: Desperate farmers in Kinnaur are scrambling snow from distant heights to protect Apple orchards
By Rohit Prashar| Down To Earth Verified Amid a plunge in snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, farmers in Kinnaur district have now resorted to transporting snow from upper heights to ensure the survival of their apple plantations. These cultivators bring snow in pick up trucks and lorries and spread it at the stem of the apple plant. This desperate bid by cultivators somehow ensures that the apple plant retains the moisture it needs to attain fruition.
Mountains aren’t calling: Himachal temperature 3-4 degrees above normal, 97% less rainfall in October
By Rohit Prashar| Down To Earth Verified Himachal Pradesh is having a hard time entertaining tourists with its usual hospitable weather which provides respite from the Indian summers. This year, weather records show that the mercury in the Himalayan state has been hovering three to four degrees higher than the normal temperature. If soaring heat wasn’t enough, reduced precipitation has added to the miseries. It’s been the third driest October in the state ever since the India Meteorological Department (IMD) began recording weather data.
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