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Solan

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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Solan district.
Major City
सोलन
"Mushroom city of India"
Educational Hub
From top going left to right : Thodo dance of solan, Shoolini Utsav, Shoolini devi temple Solan, Yung Drung monastery Dholanji Solan, panoramic view of Solan city
Nickname(s): Mushroom city of India
Solan is located in Himachal Pradesh
Major City
Coordinates: 30.92°N 77.12°ECoordinates: 30.92°N 77.12°E
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictSolan
Government
 • MLADhani Ram Shandil
Area
 • Total33.43 km2 (12.91 sq mi)
Area rankLargest City of Himachal Pradesh, urban planning area wise
Elevation1,502 m (4,928 ft)
Population
 • Total1,02,078
 • Rank2nd largest city of Himachal Pradesh
 • Density298/km2 (770/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
 • Regionalpahari
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
PIN173212
Telephone code01792
Vehicle registrationHP 14, HP 01S, HP 02S, HP 64, HP 59
Avg. annual temperature18 °C (64 °F)
Avg. summer temperature32 °C (90 °F)
Avg. winter temperature−2 °C (28 °F)
Websitehpsolan.gov.in

'''Solan'''largest Municipal Council of Himachal Pradesh, is district headquarters ofSolan district (created on 1 September 1972) in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located 46 kilometres (29 mi) south of the state capital Shimla. At an average elevation of 1600m[2] The place is named after the Hindu goddess Shoolini devi. Every year in the month of June, a fair celebrating the goddess is held, featuring a 3-day mela at the central Thoudo grounds. Solan was the capital of the erstwhile princely state, Bhagat.[3]
It is known as the "Mushroom city of India" because of the vast mushroom farming in the area as well as the mushroom research centre situated at Chambaghat. Solan is also called the "City of Red Gold", in reference to the bulk production of tomatoes in the area.[2]
According to the 2011 Indian census, Solan city has a population of 1,02,078.[4]Hence Solan is the Second most populous city of Himachal Pradesh after Shimla.[2]The city of Solan is spread over an area of 33.43 km2,[5] which makes it the largest city in Himachal Pradesh by land area, followed by the city of Shimla, with an area of 31.60 km2. It is the Second most populous city of Himachal Pradesh after Shimla.
The town is situated between Chandigarh (joint capital of Punjab and Harayana) andShimla (state capital), on the Kalka-Shimla National Highway-22. The Kalka-Shimla narrow gauge heritage railway line, built by the British passes through Solan.

Historical Evolution[edit]

The history of Solan goes back to the era of Pandawas. According to the believes of Mythology, Pandavas lived here during their exile. In 1815 British won Baghat state (now Solan) from the Gurkhas, Gurkha fort or Arki Fort is still standing tall on a mountain near to Solan city and it is one of the popular historic tourist attractions of Solan.[6] The town has been a capital of the princely Baghat State. The word Baghat is derived from Bau or Bahu, meaning "many", and Ghat meaning "pass". Initially the state headquarters of the Baghat State was located at Bhoch in the Bhuchali pargana, but the headquarters of the state was shifted to Solan after the construction of cantonment over here. The railway was set up in 1902.[7] The evolution of solan City can be understood in the following order or sequence :-
  • Establishment of a cantonment area at Solan by Britishers.
  • Establishing Solan brewery in 1855 due to availability of excellent quality mineral water.
  • Shifting of the headquarters of Baghat State from Bhoch to Solan.
  • Start of Kalka-Shimla rail line in 1902.
  • Start transportation activity on Kalka-Solan-Shimla road.
  • The urban local body i.e. Municipal Council Solan came into existence in 1950.
  • Solan became an independent district on 1 September 1972, and the town of Solan became its the district headquarters.[7]

Heritage[edit]

Solan can be called a British town as primarily a cantonment was built here in the late 19th century by the British.[8] Solan cantonment is still the best and the most well planned part of this area hence Buildings are made in a planned manner. Building blocks also facing the south to achieve maximum sun. The church inside Solan cantonment is a heritage building with beautiful wooden and stone carvings, it has elegant sloping roofs plus arches reminiscent of the British architecture.
The list of heritage buildings in solan town is as below :-
  • Shoolini devi temple.
Christ Church, Kasauli
Barog Railway Station
  • Anees villa, ancestral home of Salman Rushdie Shilly road near DC residence.[10][11]
  • S.E., PWD office which used to be a durbar hall of Baghat State.
  • Old guest house in the palace of Baghat state.
  • Khalifa lodge (now the JBT college running in it).
  • Nanak villa on tank road.
  • colonel Chopra's building near Thodo ground.
  • Kishan Niwas and Hill View on circular road.[11]
  • St.Luke's School, the Mall built in hill architecture.
  • Jatoli Temple (5 km. far from Solan on Rajgarh Road).
  • Mohan Shakti National Heritage Park (in Hart, 12 km from Solan)
  • Dolanji Bon Monastery,Solan.
  • The Palace near Palace Road.
Solan railway station
Bon Monastery Dholanji,Solan

Traditional clothing, dance[edit]

Traditional dance of Solan distt.Pahari Gidda
Traditional Thodo dance Solan
Salwar suit is the main ethnic wear all over Solan Distt, other common dresses are also worn by ladies, where as men here have no specific traditional dress. Ghaghra suit is a traditional dress in Solan. However its is not much common and it can be seen only during cultural dances etc.
Where as in traditional ornaments ladies wear 9 Ladi Haar (a nine-strand necklace), Chaak (a golden ornament worn on head), gajru (heavy silver bracelets).
Pahari giddha or paruhan is the traditional dance of Solan district. This dance is originally from Kunihar, a small town is Solan district, which can be called as cultural town of Solan. This dance is performed by group of ladies on fast traditional songs.
A historical dance called Thodo dance here is also performed during shoolini mela every year in the month of June, the Thodo dance is basically a dance performed based on archery, bows and arrows are used in this dance.

Food[edit]

Himachalis are most hospitable, and inviting an ‘acquaintance’ (this could be someone they’ve just met!) home is a way of life. The host will then offer whatever food there available in the house, here a general believe is that a guest should not leave without eating. Cuisines of Solan are spicy so, grab a glass of water before you start eating. The preferred food in Solan mainly consist of vegetarian food, with a generous dose of spices like cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and red chillies, is very much the norm. The average cuisine churns out all sorts of lentil and cereal preparations.
While the everyday meal is the usual dal-chawal-subzi-roti (the common north Indian meal of rice, lentil broth, dish of vegetables and bread),
Askaali is a traditional stone made utensil used to make askalu in Distt solan.
Pachole, tradational dish of solan
special dishes are usually prepared on significant occasions. Some of the popular Traditional dishes are as below:-
  • Poode, made from a batter of wheat, jaggery syrup (gud) which is then shallow fried in ghee or oil.
  • Lushke, made from wheat, rice flour with little baking soda and is similar to a pancake.
  • Patande, yet another popular dish of Solan,sirmour district of the state. Patande is made from wheat and is similar to a pancake as well.
  • Sidu, a kind of bread made from wheat flour stuffed with dal and spices. It is kneaded with yeast and the dough is allowed to rise for 4–5 hours. With a stuffing of fat it is first browned over a slow fire and then steamed.Sidu is normally eaten with ghee(clarified butter)
  • Askalu, made from wheat, rice flour with little baking soda, the batter is put into a special utensil made from stone called askali which contains several small molds in it.
  • Pachole, a seasonal dish made from mashed sweet corns with spices, which is then steamed and eaten with ghee (clarified butter).

Geography[edit]

Solan city is located at 30.92°N 77.12°E.[12][13] It has an average elevation of 1502 metres (5249.34 feet). The highest point is atop Mount Karol 2280 metres. Pandava's cave, where Pandavas believed to have meditated, is located at the mountain top. Solan gets snowfall during winters.[14]
Solan is a base station for the nearby tourist destinations including Chail, Dagshai, Subathu, Kandaghat and Churdhar peak.

Vegetation[edit]

Solan Planning area contains Chil, Deodar, Ban and Kail, mainly deodar and pine trees in the city . Oak forests are also at higher elevations around moist locations.places like chil is the most predominant one for different species of vegetation. Besides this natural or indigenous vegetation there is ornamental and alien plantation too. It consists of silver oak, jhakranda, bottle brush, weeping willows, kachnar, grasses etc.[14]

Fauna[edit]

Due to variations in altitude, there is a variety of fauna in the region. The himalayan black beer & panther are the carnivora whereas the Ghoral and the barking deer are the herbivora in and around the Solan Planning Area. Other animals include the jackal, mongoose, the Jangli billi, monkeys & langurs etc. The game birds include jungli murga, kabutar, ghughi, dhaula teetar and kolsa etc.[15]

Climate[edit]

Situated at an altitude of 1600 metres on an average, Solan can be called as a cool Hill station. Solan city is neither so cold as Shimla, nor too hot as Kalka as the temperature hardly rise more than 32 °C (90 °F). That is why it is considered as an ideal station from residential point of view. During winters Solan experience little snowfall. Temperatures typically range from −4 °C (25 °F) to 32 °C(90 °F) over the course of a year.
Snowfall 2013, Solan
Hills of Solan city in fog during winters
Solan during monsoon
[hide]Climate data for Solan
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12.8
(55)		14.8
(58.6)		19.4
(66.9)		26.7
(80.1)		31.1
(88)		33
(91)		30.5
(86.9)		28.8
(83.8)		28.5
(83.3)		24.9
(76.8)		19
(66)		14.1
(57.4)		35
(95)
Average high °C (°F)8.3
(46.9)		8.9
(48)		13.9
(57)		18.3
(64.9)		22.2
(72)		22.8
(73)		20.6
(69.1)		19.4
(66.9)		19.4
(66.9)		17.2
(63)		13.9
(57)		10.6
(51.1)		16.3
(61.3)
Average low °C (°F)−2
(28)		−3
(27)		6
(43)		11
(52)		19
(66)		21
(70)		22
(72)		17
(63)		16
(61)		12
(54)		6
(43)		3
(37)		−2
(28)
Record low °C (°F)−3
(27)		−4
(25)		−5
(23)		8
(46)		12
(54)		18
(64)		19
(66)		16
(61)		13
(55)		10
(50)		8
(46)		−1
(30)		−6.4
(20.5)
Source: yr.no[18]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 Indian census, Solan city planning area has a population of 45,078.[4] making it the second largest city of Himachal after Shimla.Solan had an average literacy rate of 85.02.[19]

Nagar Nigam[edit]

M.C, Solan is spread over an area of 33.43 km2 with a residential population of 1,02,078.[4] "It is the largest Municipal Council of Himachal", but now it is being upgraded to Municipal Corporation which will be second in Himachal after Shimla MC.[20]

City area[edit]

Solan Planning Area covers 3343.00 hactares = 33.43 km2 hectares of land(Largest city area in himachal Pradesh).[21]
HPPWD Solan rest house and parking
Solan city,
Twinkling hills of solan city at night

Entertainment[edit]

Solan on the whole is the best city to serve entertainment for every age groups, for children there are three parks in the city the list is as under:-
  • Children park The Mall Solan, famous for its animals statue rides and musical fountain.
  • Jawahar park, on the top hill in the heart of the city, famous for its rose gardens.
  • Mohan park, Chambaghat road solan. known for its paintings and lord shiv statue with fountains.
whereas for other age groups there are many sources of entertainment like Anand cinema, where you can enjoy latest releases every week. For pool and snooker lovers there are many points where they can enjoy the game. Bhoot Bangla or haunted house is a new entertainment point and first time in Himachal Pradesh, it is situated in Chanakya complex, the Mall Solan. Inside, there are very nice light and sound effects creating horror environment with many rubber and robotic statues, with some very different special effects.[22]

Playgrounds and Parks[edit]

The View From Mohan Park
The town has three lovely and well maintained parks. These are
  • Jawahar Park - Located at the highest point of the town proper, it has fountains, rides, baby train, small play field etc.
  • Children Park - Located on the Mall road itself near DC Office, it has animal rides, rides, musical fountain & a cafe etc.
  • Mohan Park - Built by Mohan Meakins breweries near Chambaghat on the Mall road, it has a beautiful terrace garden, rides etc.
  • Subhash Chandra Bose Park - Hospital road solan.[23]
There are following grounds in the town :-
  • Thodo ground - Near MC Office, it is the centre of all cultural, official & sports activities.
  • Police ground - Adjoining Police lines at Kather it is an upcoming ground & has the potential of making of a stadium. VIPs' helicopters land on this ground.
  • Radhaswami Satsang - A large ground at Anji.
  • An indoor stadium is under construction with a cost of rupees 6 crores.
The town has a number of community halls. Some hotels nearby also have excellent facilities for arranging marriages, functions, meetings or parties. There are religious institutions too offering such facilities. MC Solan has its own community hall near Thodo ground.[23]

Cinemas[edit]

Solan city has the distinction of having the best cinemas in State as on today. There are 3 cinema houses namely Sunder, Laxmi(the two are not functional) and Anand. Anand cinema which was started in the year 2002 is the first of its kind in Himachal Pradesh, being a Sr. Dolby cinema.[24]

Malls,Shopping complex and brands[edit]

Mall road Solan
The mall road Solan
Chanakya restaurant,solan
Platinum Mall Solan
Solan is well known for heaving the best market all over in Himachal,Solan is the main commercial city of Himachal with the maximum number of markets such as Mall Road, Upper bazar, Lower bazar, Chowk bazar, Lakkar bazar, Ganj bazar, Anand Cineplex Mall, Dang mall, Platinum mall, City center plaza etc. The Mall Road is an ancient commercial place in the city and the most famous as well where both fashionable and Traditional goods are available at an reasonable rates and large variety of items. Malls in the city:-
  • mithoo's ( Oldest Multi brand outlet for apparels )
  • Anand Ciniplex mall(theatre with a mall, hotel, Pool Table, Food court)
  • Kali Ghata shopping complex
  • Platinum Mall- Saproon
  • Platinum Mall-2 The mall solan
  • Murari market
  • Sahni complex
  • City centre plaza
  • Dang Complex
  • Parashar complex etc.
  • Lala Jagan Nath Sood Complex, Rajgarh Road, Solan
  • Welson Shoes ( Where Brands like Puma, U.S Polo, Tommy Hilfiger, Gas, ADIDAS, Alberto Toressi, Woodland,Red Chief, Lee Cooper, Egoss, Converse, Lotto, Tom N Jerry and Disney are available.)

Motilal Nehru Central State Library[edit]

Motilal Nehru Central state library is situated on The Mall, Solan. Established on 29 June 1959, it is the only Central State Library in Himachal Pradesh. All the schools and public libraries in the state come under it. Till 1973 the library was running a certificate course in library science, and had even initiated the Mobile Library project to benefit youth in rural areas of the state.[25] This library is Responsible for managing all school & public libraries in the state. There are thousands of precious and valuable books housed in this library.

Accessibility[edit]

Solan railway station, one of the world's highest
The National Highway No. 22 is a prominent road passing through Solan town. It is an important road from many points of view. Firstly it is a defence road connecting Delhi, Dehradun, Ambala and Chandigarh to the China Border. Next it is the life line of our State as all raw products, building materials, passengers, goods etc. come through this route only. Our own products go out via it. It is on account of its significance that there are today 2 bye passes within Solan Planning Area. These are :-
  • Solan bye- pass linking Saproon and Chambaghat.
  • Barog bye pass linking Saproon and Kumarhatti via Anji & Raboun. The Centre Government is also likely to undertake the 4-laning of this road. Surveys and studies have been completed in this regard.
Besides N.H.-22, we have many other important roads connecting Solan to its nearby areas, towns or settlements. These are: -
  • Solan - Rajgarh road.
  • Solan - Subathu - Arki Road.
  • Solan - Kandaghat road via Basal and Salumana.
  • Solan - Jaunaji - road.
  • Solan - Damrog - Jatoli road.
  • Solan - Ashwani Khad road. It will ultimately connect Solan to Herth as well as Chail.

Transport[edit]

Solan is easily ccessible by road as well as train. It is 68 kilometers from Chandigarh (2 hours journey by bus) and 48 kilometers from Shimla (1 hours journey by bus). There are a total of 44 railway tunnels up to Solan.

Traffic and transportation[edit]

As stated earlier, traffic and transportation is the next most important aspect to be taken care of after water supply and sanitation. Solan town is said to be having highest level of vehicle ownership per person in Asia. It may be just right. Every week one can see a vehicle or two coming on the road - brand new with HP-14, HP-64 number series. Presently an area of 138 hectares is covered under this use.

HRTC Solan[edit]

Himachal Road Transport Corporation Solan Depot came into existence in November 1, 1990 after shifting from Parwanoo. The depot is providing public transit facility to its passengers in the state of Himachal (rural and urban) and to the adjoining states and union Tertiary like Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Almost each and every part of Distt. Solan is linked with roads. The HRTC Solan is running its buses covering Solan, Sirmour, Bilaspur, Shimla, Hamirpur and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh. There is huge network of HRTC to cater the needs of the commuters. Journey to various stations of Himachal has become easier than ever because the huge network of HRTC buses. The HRTC Solan is running approximately 206 single routes, with the fleet of 83 buses and operating four types of buses:
  • Ordinary buses
  • High-Tech buses
  • City Bus (Mudrika)
  • Tata Air conditioned bus
Solan depot is pioneer in introducing Electronic Ticketing Machine, implementing Tally software & almost computerized for following work.
  • Monthly Review Data & its Analysis
  • Route-wise Information
  • Vehicle-wise Information
  • Payroll
  • Inventory
  • Daily Monitoring System
for more detail you may visit 'www.gurbachan.weebly.com

ISBT Solan[edit]

There are two bus stand presently working in Solan city One is New bus stand which is below ITI Solan on by-pass road which is the main bus stand of city and another is called as old bus stand which is situated at The Mall, which is used as a local bus stand. Solan City also has a good inter city (Mudrika) three bus service with in the city connecting the local parts of solan city.

Railway[edit]

The Kalka-Shimla Railway was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the World Heritage Site Mountain Railways of India Kalka Shimla rail journey is breath taking experience and one should experience it.[26] on July 7, 2008.

By Air[edit]

The nearest airport is Simla airport which is about 45 KM from solan. The Himachal Pradesh government is setting up its first international airport at an investment of Rs.1,000 crore in Solan district of the state on a public private partnership model.As solan is the fastest growing City of Himachal.

Football In Solan[edit]

Solan is famous for providing opportunities to budding footballers who wish to earn a name in the sport. National and State level camps are regularly held in Solan for the same reason. There are many famous local teams that have earned popularity. One of them is MAX-7 lead by Jatin, the team that bears players who are under 15 years of age, and is famous for reaching the final of the controversial Senior's Tournament.

Regional Resources[edit]

Solan town lies in the middle of a very resourceful region. Around it we have a very fertile agricultural land. So much so that it has the best organized Sabzi Mandi of Himachal Pradesh at Kather on by pass road. Solan is known for tomato, ginger, peas, cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, lady finger, beans, pepper, pahari potato, kheera as well as stone fruits. The recently constructed Sabzi Mandi is becoming very popular and largest sabzi Mandi in himachal. This mandi has following facilities as per the layout
  • Auction platforms.
  • Bank, post office, canteen, hall, worker's office, rest house.
  • Shops, labout hut/ hall, parking, stores, daily need shops.
  • Overhead water tank, electrical transformer, public toilets etc.
Then we have lime and sand quarries as well as stone mines. Solan also has sweet mineral water in and around it. That is why the Solan breweries was set up here in the year 1855.

Economy[edit]

Solan is an industrial hub of Himachal Pradesh. Tourism also contributes to the economy of Solan. One the tehsil of Solan known by the name of Nalagarh is also known as the Pharma Hub as after the introduction of Special Subsidies by the Prime Minister of India in the year 1999.
Solan is also developing as education hub of Himachal Pradesh.

Dependency of Population[edit]

As stated above, Solan has a rich and vast hinter land. Lot of people pass through this town on way to other destinations like Chail, Shimla etc. since it is an obligatory point. Besides this thousands of men, women & children visit Solan daily on following counts :-
  • For education in colleges, University etc.
  • For health facilities.
  • For specialized commercial & other facilities e.g. Sabzi Mandi, lime, stone and sand mines, other building material, cinemas, parks, offices etc.
The total population of Solan Planning Area is projected at 95, 150 persons in the year 2021 A.D. Besides this it is estimated that on an average 5 to 7 thousand persons are daily commuters. The infrastructure of the town is required to cater to this population as well.

Industry[edit]

Solan is a fairly Important Industrial town. But only eco-friendly industries are allowed to operate in and around the city to keep city pollution free,Clean and lush green, mostly electronics industries are being run in the city some of them are HFCL, Exicom etc. Apart from the well known Baddi-Nalagarh-Barotiwala, Parwanoo Industrial areas which belong to Solan District and the well known Mohan Meakin Breweries, the Solan town itself is home to many important industries namely,

Education[edit]

The city has many reputed High schools of government and private bodies There are many schools from the British era. Some of the popular schools in the city are
  • St. Lukes School
St. Luke's School, Solan
  • Genius Eurokid Playschool Solan
  • Punj villa School, Dhobighat Solan
  • Govt. Boys school Tank Road Solan
  • Govt. Girls School The Mall Solan
  • MRA DAV
  • Dayanand Adarsh Vidalya,
  • B.L Central Public school The MALL SOLAN
  • B.L Central Public school(Hindi medium) The MALL SOLAN
  • B.L Central Public school Shamti- SOLAN
  • PNNM Geeta Adarsh
  • Gurukul International
  • DPS
  • Chinmaya Public School
  • Woods Stone School
  • Sanatan Dharam school
Solan has many reputed boarding schools in which four are in the list of top bording schools of India,they are:-
  • Lawrence school
  • Dagshai public School
  • Pingrove
  • Army school Chail.
Solan also holds the crown of Education Hub of Himachal pradesh as it has about 10 universities and many engineering colleges like
Government universities
Private Colleges and Universities
Tourism
sharvilla Health resorts Solan
Hill Ranges of the Solan area looking south
As on today Solan itself is not an important tourist spot. However it is known as a reference station for tourists places nearby. Are included in that category Chail, Kasauli, Dagshai, Subathu, Kandaghat, Churdhar peak etc. Many visitors destined for Shimla, Kinnour & other areas of the state use this town as a halting station. The tourist infrastructure as on today includes following hotels:-
  • Ambusha Resorts, The Mall.
  • Pine Grove,Deonghat
  • Mayur, The Mall
  • Utsav, The Mall
  • Yogesh, The Mall
  • Himani Resorts, The Mall
  • Konark, Chambaghat
  • Parkson, Chambaghat
  • Anand Hotel, the Mall
  • Harsh Palace
  • Flora Holiday Resorts
  • Premjee's Paradise, The Mall
  • Surbhi
  • Ashok
  • Krishna
  • Shingar
  • Shere Punjab
  • Thakur
  • Kumar
  • Sharma
  • Anupama
  • Ashray
  • Green
  • Kashyap
  • Tip Top
  • Hotel Paragon Palace
  • dashmesh guest house saproon solan
Besides the Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry at Nauni, other places of interest in Solan include the Shoolini Mata temple, the Jatoli Shiv temple and the Yungdrung Tibetan Monastery, near Nauni, it is in Dolanji approximately 3 k.m. from oachghat oldest in India and second oldest in the world. The Central state liberary is also there, on the mall road which is the only central liberary in Himachal. A tourist information office(Cafe,Restaurant) is opened at Solan. It may soon have a few tourist mini buses so that travels could be arranged to Dagshai, Kasauli, Subathu, Chail, Giripul etc.
The picturesque town of Kasauli is a popular hill-station holiday and honey moon destination with the temple devoted to the Hindu godShiva. It is also home to an Army and Air Force base. One of the small towns developed by the British during the 'hey days' of the empire, reached by a branch road from the Kalka-Shimla road, has the beautiful hill-station of Kasauli where is the Pasteur Institute that produces the antirabies vaccine against mad dog-bite and, at the same time, treats victims who have fallen prey to the deadly disease, Hydrophobia. If the victim of a dog-bite is not treated in time - hydrophobia, or fear of water occurs, resulting in his inability to swallow water. For the dog set, Louis Pasteur performed invaluable service when he perfected his vaccine in the late 19th century. The Central Research institute in Kasauli set up in 1900, is the oldest in India, taking care of police and army dogs as well as their masters. Nearby another institute produces other vaccines: the Central Research Institute works on immunity from Typhoid, small-pox [which has been eradicated], chlorea and snake-bite. This region has also been a witness to Gurkha expansion at now to ruins of old Gurkha Fort at Subathu. At 3647 mt, the Choordhar or Choor Chandni peak, looms over the sylvan surroundings, and just across the ranges, is Shimla. The upper and lower Malls are the two principal roads that run along the length of Kasauli, a thick cover of pine, oak, rhododendron, where horse chestnut trees embrace the entire area. Traffic is restricted on these roads, which is the reason why Kasauli is the quietest hill station in India. The resort's colonial aura is underlined by gabled houses with picturesque facades, cobbled alleys and rows of neat orchards and elegant gardens. The solan Hills stand on a water - parting between the Sutlej and the Giri, a tributary of the Yamuna. South of solan is the Panchmunda ridge which is crossed by a railway through a tunnel (the longest in the Kalka - Shimla run) at Barog, where a series of fissure to springs occur at its flank. the first ridge above Kalka rises abruptly to pineclad Kasauli at a height of 1927 meters and is joined by a 12 km bridle path. The distance by road, however, from Kalka is 36.5 km.
There is also a three hundred year old Gurkha fort at Nauni, which dates back to the time when the region was ruled by the Gurkhas ofNepal. The fort is in ruins, but it is strategically located atop a mountain point providing a panoramic view of the entire area.
The proposed ropeway between Chambaghat and Karol is expected to contribute more to the tourism industry of the town.[27]
Also a national Heritage Park spreads over 40 acres of land at a cost of Rs 454 crore on the right bank of river Ashwani, where is the picturesque village Hurt near Solan. Elaborating on the concept of Heritage Park, Brig Kapil Mohan, chairman of Mohan Shakti Trust has undertaken the Heritage Park project, said that it would be a centre of learning and would generate sufficient inquisitiveness into the minds of people all over the world for Indian philosophy and ancient heritage. At the centre of the park, a grand temple is proposed where a magnificent collection of statues of gods and goddesses would be installed under the supervision of Kapil Mohan. Besides, an ancient Indian research centre is proposed for studying Indian Heritage and eminent scholars would be associated with it. the project consists of following salient features
Mohan Shakti Heritage Park
  • Big temples with exquisite architectural marvels.
  • Meditation centre inside a cave.
  • Theme park.
  • Herbal Plantations.
  • Fountains and landscaped gardens.
  • Ropeway trolley.
  • Research Centre.
  • Ayurvedic healing.
  • Yagyashala etc. etc.
Also, the park would have an auditorium facility provided with laser shows based on Indian mythology and epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana.

Solid Waste Management[edit]

MC Solan has a well organised network of solid waste collection & disposal. Waste is collected from 132 collection points with the help of 115 sanitation workers. Out of these 132 collection points, as many as 42 are the dumpers. The council has 2 placers and 1 tipper which is privately hired. It has 4 drivers. A total of 10 tons of solid waste is collected every day and transported to the waste recycling plant at Salogra. The plant is fully capable of meeting with the requirements of the town. The waste recycling plant situated at Salogra is a unique thing in itself. Firstly it's only at Shimla and Solan that we have the waste recycling plants in Himachal Pradesh. Salogra plant has the distinction of being the first in HP It is till date being maintained by a non-government organisation (NGO) known by the name of "Jan Seva Ashram" which has its head office in New Delhi. The plant has land and processing plant capable of handling a total of up to 20 tons of solid waste. Presently on an average, up to 10 tons of waste arrives here. On festival days the quantum reaches up to 13 tons. As and when a dumper placer or a tipper arrives from a unit, the constituents are segregated by the workers into polythene, stone, medical waste, paper, kitchen waste & such categories. Paper is recycled in the paper recycling plant. The organic waste is kept in open heaps which decomposes in a period of 40–45 days reducing it to compost. The other part of the waste being sanitary in nature is dumped on open land. There are a number of facilities here. There is a JCB, a plant processor, soil testing & compost testing lab and an office.

Gallery[edit]

  • Solan bypass
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  • Mall road Solan
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  • Solan Bypass
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  • Thoda dance wall painting, The Mall Solan
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  • Shilly sancturay area Solan
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  • Platinum Mall Solan
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  • Foot path on mall road
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  • Amravati Hills,Solan
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  • Solan-railway-station in 1911
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  • Solan Bypass traffic lights
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  • DC office during Shoolini Utsav 2012
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  • Historical Thodo ground Solan
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  • North-east part of solan city at night
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  • Sakpal of Shoolini Devi
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  • Shoolini Mahotsav, Solan
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  • Shoolini Mahotsav, Solan.
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  • Solan city from mount karol
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  • Kunihar valley Solan
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