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 …
Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Reconstruction Mission (JNNURM), 45 solid waste management (SWM) projects at a cost of Rs 2,086 crore and 70 projects of Rs 409 crore have been approved so far in different states by the Urban Development Ministry, Government of India. JUNNURM has listed 65 mission …
Chandigarh: Unable to meet power requirements of the state, the Punjab Government today banned the use of air-conditioners (ACs) in government offices across the state, besides reducing office timings. The measures are, however, not applicable to offices in Chandigarh. An official press release here said the measure was being taken …
Chandigarh: A discussion on the most suitable technology that is required for setting up the Sewerage Treatment Plant was held at the Municipal Corporation. A proposal had been mooted in the meeting of the General House held last month for setting up an STP. However, with differences arising over the …
Expressing deep concern over the deteriorating condition of Sukhna Lake, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday directed the Chandigarh Administration to make immediate arrangements to release water from the check dams into it. The High Court has given three days’ time to the administration to bring water to …
Chandigarh: Social activist and film and theatre actress Shabana Azmi was conferred today with the Women Empowerment Award by the Dr A S Cheema Foundation Trust, an NGO working for the upliftment of women in agriculture. A seminar on the theme of the Green Revolution and the White Revolution and …
Chandigarh: The Master Plan for the city will focus on preserving the character of Chandigarh along with making suitable use of the space that is available in the landlocked city. The draft of the Masterplan has been prepared. Once finalised it will be sent to the Centre for approval. The …
Farm sector spared of the hike. Chandigarh: At a time when there is power shortage sparking off widespread protests across the state, electricity consumers will have to shell out more for power from July 1 onwards. With the the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) imposing the fuel surcharge adjustment (FSA) …
Chandigarh: Punjab will host the Northern Zone Chief Ministers’ meeting here on July 13 to deliberate various issues. The conference aims to boost regional cooperation between states and to iron out inter-state differences and issues amicably. Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir will …
CHANDIGARH, 6 JULY: Decrying the lack of proper sanitation facilities, rural development minister Jairam Ramesh today said toilets (in file photo) built over the past 10 years across the country are being used for storing food grain. “The toilets are not being used for the purpose for which they had …
Impact: The prices of sand and gravel will come down. Chandigarh:The Punjab Government has finally got approval from the Environment Impact Assessment Committee allowing mining in 25 quarries with an area of over 5 hectares.The state can now allow mining operations on over 10,800 acres of land. It is learnt …
Chandigarh: A total of 11 patients, including five children, suffering from diarrhoea were referred to hospitals in the city on Tuesday. As many as 269 patients were examined today by a team of doctors. A team from the Municipal Corporation conducted a house-to-house check of the water supply in Mauli …
Says saline water from south-west Punjab may travel to other areas Chandigarh: Waterlogging in south-west Punjab could jeopardise food grain production with an expert group led by Planning Commission member Mihir Shah claiming that saline water from waterlogged areas could travel to central parts of the state through continuous aquifers. …
Chandigarh: In order to expand the scope of organ transplant and enable more patients to benefit from such procedures, all major military hospitals are being interlinked with the Armed Forces Organ Retrieval and Transplant Authority. This would enable other hospitals to harvest organs from donors instead of just a handful …
A survey of the Sukhna Lake catchment was conducted today to find ways of saving the lake from drying up. The reservoirs in the catchment wildlife sanctuary were inspected and it was suggested that pits be dug up near the trough area in the catchment to ascertain the amount of …
Chandigarh: Around 55 lakh cubic feet of silt, that has been removed from Sukhna Lake, is lying by the lake itself. Shortage of construction material that has stalled several projects has also ensured that the silt is yet to be utilised. The silt can only be used by the government …
Chandigarh: The problems being faced by different states in implementation of projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) were discussed at a meeting of the officials of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir as well as Uttaranchal on Monday. The condition of the Central government of imposition of house …
Chandigarh: The ground water level in most areas of Chandigarh, though not alarming, has been witnessing a continuous declining trend since more than a decade now. According to Anil Bhatia, the Regional Director of Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), North Western Region, “The reduction has been at the rate of …
The coaches of Kalka-Shimla toy train — the Himalayan Queen — have been fitted with solar power system with the aim of harnessing green energy and reducing carbon emission. It is the first train in the country to have all its coaches solar-powered. The experiment will earn carbon credit for …
The coaches of Kalka-Shimla toy train — the Himalayan Queen — have been converted to solar- based power system with the aim of harnessing green energy and reducing carbon emission. It is the first train in the country to have all its coaches solar powered. The experiment will earn carbon …
Haryana claims it is already giving Delhi double its agreed share. If Delhi wants to muddy the waters this sweltering summer and pass the buck despite getting more than double its share of agreed water supply from Haryana, the state is unwilling to be the national capital's punching bag. At …
