Haryana vows to save Aravalis. But will it?
State Promises SC It Will Abide By All CEC Directives
State Promises SC It Will Abide By All CEC Directives
New Delhi: ARAVALLI HILLS:
New Delhi: State urges SC to exempt Kant Enclave, Lakewood City from demolition In what comes as a relief to residents of several Faridabad pockets, the Haryana Government on Tuesday proposed an amnesty scheme for a few localities
Chandigarh: Farmers from 110 villages of Samalkha and Gannaur participated in the Dairy Kisan Mela organised by Amrik Singh Cheema Foundation Trust at the Old Grain Market, Gannaur, on Monday.
New Delhi: Haryana government has finally decided to constitute flying squads to check non-forest activities like construction of farmhouses and residential colonies on forest land in Aravalis. The decision comes in the wake of Gurgaon forest conservator RP Balwan reporting largescale violation of forest area.
Gurgaon: The Department of Environment and Forest, Haryana, has issued a letter to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) to take serious note of all non-forest and illegal mining activities taking place in the Aravallis.
Solan: Peeved over the alleged indifference of the Haryana state Government and the Centre towards the bad condition of the Pinjore-Baddi stretch of National Highway 21A, the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh Industries
Seeking amnesty for some colonies in prohibited areas, Haryana govt has promised to abide by all other CEC prescriptions
Chandigarh: The Election Commission of India has issued guidelines for implementation and processing of various projects schemes, rural development programmes by the Central and the state governments. Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Sajjan Singh said all directions regarding the mode of conduct will be issued by the Commission.
A two-day conference of the state unit of the All-India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) concluded here yesterday. It was attended by over 200 delegates from various districts of the state. According to a release issued by the AIKS, 22 delegates took part in a discussion on the report of the past three years
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Under Deal With CEC, Rs 45 Cr For Forest Redevelopment Manveer Saini | TNN Chandigarh: In what appears to be the first win for those fighting for the revival of Aravalis, the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) is all set to hand over 379 acres of land in the hilly suburbs of Faridabad and Rs 45 crore for the redevelopment of forests there.
Gurgaon: Even after the Supreme Court has imposed a ban on mining in the Aravallis in the districts of Gurgaon, Faridabad and Mehwat in Haryana, the Conservator of Forests, R P Balwan found hundreds of trucks carrying stones from illegal mines in Mehwat on Thursday. The team tried to stop and check permits granted to the trucks carrying stones but most fled the spot.
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Anirban Chowdhury / New Delhi March 4, 2009, 0:24 IST Companies find the terms in the bidding documents for state projects much more attractive. National highway projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme have found few takers, but state highway projects under the same route are getting record response in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Haryana.
Chandigarh: The auction of Sirohi and Khori Jamalpur mines is expected to take place as scheduled on Tuesday as the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday refrained from passing an interim order to stop it.
Dismisses PIL Saying It Will Not Allow Haryana To Become A Desert Dhananjay Mahapatra | TNN New Delhi: A day before Haryana auctions mining leases, many of which fall within the eco-sensitive Aravali zone, the Supreme Court sent a stern warning to the government: It will not tolerate any mining activity in the notified forest zones that would lead to desertification of the state.
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday refused to stay the proposed auction of mining sites in Sirohi and Khori Jamalpur in Faridabad district for extracting road metal and masonry stone. The auction is to take place on Tuesday.
Dipak Kumar Dash | TNN New Delhi: Despite a Supreme Court order for status quo on the Aravali Hills and Haryana mining matters, a surprise check by the conservator of forests on Sunday revealed that constructions are still on in the prohibited areas.
Over-Exploitation Of Sirohi, Khori Mines, Says Govt Petition Abantika Ghosh | TNN New Delhi: Haryana government may be sticking to its decision to auction the mines of Khori Jamalpur and Sirohi on March 3, but the petition it has submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday is littered with reasons for not doing so.