Movement against plastic from Aug 26
The office-bearers and activists of various units associated with the Rotary District 3090 will launch a coordinated movement against the degradation of environment due to irrational use of plastics.
Ludhiana (T)
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Monsoon nearing, Jagraon MC yet to start fogging
With the monsoon ready to drench the city, the Jagraon Municipal Council is yet to carry out fogging. As per norms, fogging should be carried out before the onset of the rainy season to kill mosquitoes
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Railway station to save big with solar rooftop system
LUDHIANA: In a move which will annually save crores of rupees of the railway authorities, the Ludhiana railway station is all set to get a solar power system for generating 2 megawatt of power to fulfil
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Hypertension, headaches, courtesy rising noise pollution levels: Experts
We are accustomed to the noise pollution level oblivious of the harms it can do to us. Believe it or not, but noise pollution has given us ailments like hearing impairment, sleep disturbance, aggressive
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Air quality a concern as city reels under pollution
Diesel-run autos continue to operate despite ban I Vehicular pollution up manifold The air quality of the city is deteriorating causing a threat to the residents. Vehicles with the Pollution Under Certificate
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Pollution poisons minds too
Studies in West correlate hike in crime with rise in pollution Rising pollution levels have raised health concerns in the country with studies carried out in the West, including London, correlating
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After rains, MC says it’s ready for dengue fight
LUDHIANA: Like every year, the district health department and municipal corporation officials have started making arrangements to prevent dengue from spreading in the city. While health officials are
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Despite ban, drivers of pvt buses use pressure horns
Although there is a strict ban on the use of pressure horns, private buses operators ferrying passengers to different locations in the city continue flout the rule with impunity. By using pressure horns
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Zero in on factors causing smog
No quick-fix measures can clear the smog that builds up every year in October/November. A well-thought-out strategy, coupled with sincerity of purpose and clarity of agenda, is the only solution.
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City struggles to breathe after Diwali as air quality turns ‘very poor’
Ludhiana: Two days after pollution during Diwali festivities virtually turned Ludhiana into a gas chamber, air quality index of the city continues to be very high suggesting very poor air quality. This