Affidavit by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Chandigarh in OA No 911 of 2022 (Prof. Sanjeev Bagai Vs Department of Environment GNCTD). The NGT, December 5, 2023 had directed the authorities to file their replies regarding the aspect of protection of trees against illegal felling, pruning of trees, framing of …
Chandigarh: Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh today said that under the centrally sponsored project, Himayat, one lakh youth from Jammu and Kashmir would get placements in the next five years in the service sector, both within and outside J&K.; He said employment letters would be given to 2000 …
Chandigarh: Highlighting the issues related to the present day water crisis and the need to make judicious use of water resources, Pawan Kumar Bansal, Union minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, today addressed a gathering on the third day of the Peace Fest organised at the GGD SD College …
CHANDIGARH: Even as there are concerns about storage space for new paddy crop, Punjab government is all set to begin procurement of record 150 lakh MT of paddy in 1,770 notified mandis across the state on Monday against expected arrival of 135 lakh MT paddy during the current kharif season. …
After having failed to auction off its paid parking lots over the past few months, the Municipal Corporation is bringing about a change in its policy. It has proposed that certain terms and conditions be changed in order to encourage the contractors to take up the lots. A detailed agenda …
Chandigarh: Chandigarh has taken a step towards making Chandigarh a Model Solar City in the country with the inauguration and commissioning of the 50 KWp Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at the UT Secretariat building, Sector 9, Chandigarh. The 50 KWp Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at the UT Secretariat building was …
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has finally spared a thought for the backward sub-mountainous Shivalik Region of the state comprising Panchkula, Ambala and Yamunanagar districts with the sanction of Rs 94 crore for a groundwater recharge project. Besides recharging of groundwater, the project would go a long way in increasing the …
Finally, after a period of seven years, city’s dream to have an energy efficient green building is going to be realised tomorrow with Paryavaran Bhawan in Sector 19 being inaugurated by UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil. Christened Paryavaran Complex, the building is constructed adjacent to the Old Architects Building in …
At least 13 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh as heavy showers lashed North India on Monday. Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 31.5 degrees Celsius, three less than normal, while the minimum was recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius. The city received 2.2 mm of rainfall. In …
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Administration on Friday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the city does not have excess water to pour into Sukhna. The response was submitted after the High Court on Thursday had questioned the administration as to why excess water received by Chandigarh in the months …
Income inequality is associated with poor health. Inequities exist in service utilization and financing for health care. Health care costs push high number of households into poverty in India. We undertook this study to ascertain inequities in health status, service utilization and out-ofpocket (OOP) health expenditures in two States in …
Exposing the patients, hospital staff to potent risk of deadly infections and harmful gases, about 1,500 kg of bio-medical waste is kept in the city’s lone medical college, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32. The situation is no different for the Government Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector 16 where the …
Chandigarh: With the Punjab and Haryana High Court banning sand mining in 241 quarries of less than five hectares across the state, the prices of minor minerals have rocketed. In the past two days, the price of sand has gone up by Rs 500-Rs 700 per 100 cubic feet. Sand …
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation has issued 1,002 challans against city residents wasting water as compared to just two last year. With the amount of fine being increased to Rs 2,000 this year, an amount of more than Rs 20 lakh was collected by the civic body. The Municipal Corporation holds …
With an aim to promote the availability of pesticide free food for all citizens, the Alliance for Safe Food, led by Kheti Virasat Mission, is to organize a two-day food festival to be held at Punjab Kala Bhawan Sector 16, on August 18 and 19. “In the last sixty years …
The recent power grid collapses that affected large parts of the country exposed scant regard for installation of protection systems and grid code. On Monday, the Union Power Ministry frowned upon these irregularities and asked the stakeholders to carry out independent third party audit of the protection system and adhere …
JAMMU: Concerned over regional grid failures last week, Union Power Ministry today issued fresh set of directions to eight Northern States including Jammu and Kashmir for carrying out mandatory reforms with thrust on special protection system for the power grids and automatic demand management scheme. It has also fixed time-lines …
Chandigarh: Punjab farmers, who are watering their paddy crop on diesel-run motors because of a deficient monsoon and frequent power cuts, are in for more trouble. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast below normal rains in August and September which could result in a further increase in their inputs …
Following collapse of Northern, Eastern & North Eastern grids on July 31, new Power Minister Moily called for this meeting The Power Ministry today proposed to carry out independent audit of transmission grids within three months, a move that comes amid massive failures of grids last week that affected half …
Chandigarh: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, today announced a contingency plan for farmers grappling with a drought-like situation in the state. A senior PAU official said the rainfall deficit. in Punjab varied between 22 per cent and 93 per cent. The worst hit were Ferozepur and Moga districts with a recorded …
To check illegal use of underground water by builders in Gurgaon, and take immediate action against them, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed the Haryana government to constitute a committee of officers, who will visit the construction sites in Gurgaon. “ The direction that no new license …
