Shimla, Aug. 3 -- After Supreme Court flagged the ecological imbalance in Himachal Pradesh while cautioning that the entire state may "vanish in thin air" if the situation does not change, the state government will submit an affidavit highlighting major initiatives taken to preserve and protect the fragile hill ecosystem.

The affidavit would detail the state's green initiatives, including information about shifting government offices outside Shimla to reduce urban congestion, encouraging afforestation with community participation, including incentives for protecting saplings for three years, and new silviculture policies aimed at replacing overly mature trees that are causing landslides.

"Through the detailed affidavit that will be file...