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 …
Municipal Council fails to implement the plastic ban strictly in Dera Bassi markets People can be seen using plastic carry bags here in violation of the ban imposed by the state government last year. The blatant use of plastic carry bags all over the city puts a question mark on …
As part of an ongoing campaign to motivate city people to install solar power systems on residential and commercial buildings, Chandigarh Beopar Mandal, Chandigarh Renewal Energy Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) and Yuvsatta (an NGO) organised a ‘Green energy conclave to promote solar energy’ at Peoples Convention Centre here …
Following the first case of dengue the District Health Department has already earmarked separate wards to handle patients suffering from the disease. In fact, the Health Department has set up dengue wards at all the three subdivision hospitals in Samana, Rajpura and Nabha. District Epidemiologist Dr Sumeet said the Samana …
Justice Pritam Pal-led panel finds treatment plants defunct Justice Pritam Pal (retd)-led executive committee, mandated to monitor the pollution level in the Ghaggar, has raided seven water-polluting industries in industrial areas of Panchkula and Chandigarh and found their treatment plants non-functional. The raids at two places in Chandigarh were conducted …
Noise pollution, better hospitals next two choices of residents Unlike many other states/UTs where better employment is the highest voters’ priority during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, water and air pollution is the topmost priority for Chandigarh voters, as per the report of the Association for Democratic Reforms Voters’ survey. …
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has called upon people of the city to abdicate polythene use for the sake of protecting environment of the city. Member secretary, TC Nautiyal who was invited to address people from different cross section in a brain storming session held on the issue of …
From 2014 the numbers of HIV positive cases have consistently dropped. As in 2015-16 only 0.98 percent of those who got their test done were tested positive. As many as 638 people were tested HIV positive from 4th January 2018 to January 2019, as per the data shared by State …
NGO seeks steps to stop manufacturing, storage, import, sale or transport of polythene or plastic carry bags The Punjab and Haryana High Court today put the Union of India, States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh on notice on a petition seeking initiation of immediate and …
The Civil Surgeon held a swine flu review meeting with health officials here today as the number of cases is on the rise in the district. During the meeting, Civil Surgeon Manjit Singh discussed steps to check the upsurge of cases over the last week. He reviewed the preparedness of …
After the eighth suspected case of H1N1 virus (swine flu) was reported on Saturday, the district has been put on a high alert. The Health Department has already warned residents of the deadly virus. Though one death has been reported in this season, it warned that cases could increase in …
CHANDIGARH: The city continues to record poor air quality index (AQI) in the winter, indicating that the pollution level is not improving. Sector 50 recorded 123 micrograms per cubic metre and Industrial Area very poor AQI of 326 on Monday. Sector 17 had 247 and Sector 39 registered AQI of …
This working paper documents residential consumers’ experiences with solar rooftop PV systems. The data is captured through household surveys conducted across five Indian cities. The study is an attempt to understand the challenges faced by residential consumers at various stages of their decision pertaining to the installation of rooftop solar …
All suspected and positive cases of state have been reported from the city The District Health Department, which is battling with the spreading dengue, is now facing threat of swine flu (H1N1 influenza), another deadly disease. The District Health Department has recorded sixth suspected case of swine flu in the …
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has directed 23 states and Union territories, including the national capital Delhi and Chandigarh, to prepare action plans within two months to bring the air quality standard within the prescribed limit. Noting that there are 102 cities where air quality does …
CHANDIGARH: Waste dumped in landfill sites is contaminating surrounding groundwater in the Tricity, according to a PGI study published recently in an international journal. Scientists fear non-segregation and unregulated dumping of the garbage has deteriorated the quality with the passage of time, an alarming sign. Experts say that once the …
CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Administration is all set to allow need-based changes in industrial area, Phase I and II. The proposal in this regard was discussed in a recent meeting of a UT committee, which was formed by the UT Administration to address pending demands of industrialists of the city. Recently, …
At least three to five cases of dengue are being reported daily from the city. Five fresh cases of dengue were reported today, taking the season count to 79. One case each was reported from Sector 39, 45, 51, 55, and Daria village. Besides, 42 malaria and three chikungunya cases …
At the PGIMER, north India’s premier medical hub, the respiratory OPD had seen a huge increase since 2010. From 18,627 patients registered in 2010, the number rose to 40,068 in 2016. Asthma cases in schoolchildren have doubled in the last 10 years in Chandigarh On an average, in 2018, Chandigarh …
CHANDIGARH: The progress of the leather industry in Punjab cannot be made at the expense of environment, says Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee Thirumalachari Ramasami. Punjab is one of the four major leather industry clusters in the country and is plagued by the issue of pollution for over a …
With blaring horns contributing negatively to the environment and causing massive noise pollution, several kids came out on the city roads on Tuesday morning to make people aware about its dangers. The students (class IV to VI) of St Joseph’s Sr Sec School, which has a peace club, joined hands …
