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Affidavit by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Chandigarh for protection of trees, 01/02/2024

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 …

MC slaps 424 challans to check water wastage

This is what the civic agency is striving to stop during summer. Every drop of water counts, and the Municipal Corporation is trying to drive this point home to every resident in its current campaign to check water wastage. In the process, the civic body has issued 424 challans since …

Turbocharged Haryana slows, growth at 7-yr low

Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s ‘Haryana Number One’ slogan is losing its shine. In advance estimates made by the state Planning Department for 2011-12, Haryana’s growth has hit a seven-year low of 8.1 per cent. Haryana has been on the path of high growth since 2005-06, when Hooda’s government came …

Four parking lots find no takers, MC losing lakhs

Chandigarh: With the Municipal Corporation unable to find takers, for four paid parking lots, over the past six months, the civic body has been suffering losses worth lakhs every month. The parking lots were auctioned in January this year. With the highest bid being less than what the parking lots …

Soon, eco-tourism trail to fossil-rich villages

Chandigarh: The Punjab government is planning to start eco-tourism trail in Shivalik Hills where fossils of wild camel, horses and bulls dating back to nearly three million years have been found. The fossils, found during excavations in 20 villages in Mirzapur and Siswan area near Chandigarh, were sent to Wadia …

Time is ripe for a fresh industrial policy: Industries secretary

Chandigarh: A senior official of the Chandigarh Administration on Monday urged the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to draft an industrial policy for the city. Stating that the Draft Industrial Policy 2009 had become old, Home Secretary-cum-Industries Secretary Anil Kumar further said that the time was ripe for a fresh …

Apex court stays demolitions in Sukhna catchment area

Chandigarh: SC orders bar on razing of any construction which has come up till May 21. In an immediate relief for those facing demolition of their buildings/ constructions in the Sukhna catchment area, the Supreme Court today ordered a stay on the demolition orders. Making it clear that the Administration …

Punjab to abolish fuel octroi, petrol to cost Rs 2 less

Diesel to be cheaper by Re 1. Despite the finance department’s reservations, the Punjab government is all set to abolish octroi on petrol and diesel in the state. While this will reduce the rate of petrol by Rs 2 per litre and diesel by Re 1 per litre, the move …

Automated parking lots to have electronic tokens

Entrance will have display board with info on vacant slots; number of vehicles to be restricted. The proposal for full automation of parking lots in Sector 17 would entail installation of equipment wherein parking slips would be generated electronically. Sensors would be installed and display boards at entry points would …

No licences for new stone crushers in three districts

The Haryana Government has decided to suspend granting of licences to stone-crushers in the three districts of Faribadad, Gurgaon and Mewat to check sporadic complaints of “illegal mining and illegal transportation of minerals” in this belt. Though no time frame for new approvals has been set, sources said the directions …

Municipal body building pedestrian pathways in Sector 17 parking lots

In what seems an attempt to save the UT Administration from the ire of the High Court, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has started construction of pedestrian pathways in parking lots in Sector 17. The pathways being constructed in three parking lots would cut across the parking lot connecting one side …

PFA raids Sacred Heart School lab, recovers ‘preserved’ animals

Representatives of People For Animals (PFA) on Tuesday conducted a raid at Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, and recovered prohibited animals, including turtles, cobra, frogs and lizards, from the biology lab of the school. PFA wildlife officer Saurav Gupta told Chandigarh Newsline the raid was conducted after a tip-off was …

Steel city ranks second, but unwell

- Tata township scores on water & power; lags behind in healthcare, roads. Jamshedpur, take a bow. You stand second to Chandigarh among five tier-II cities in the Quality of Life 2012 survey, surging ahead of Bhubaneswar, Pune and Vizag. But the applause will have to be muted, because the …

Towards a fitter life

Doctors attribute the growing cases of obesity to a sedentary lifestyle and intake of high calorie processed food. On World Health Day (April 7), doctors stressed on incorporating simple tips in one's daily lifestyle in order to keep various ailments related to obesity at bay. Obesity is a growing problem …

Government nod to Centre’s cycle scheme

Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has given the nod to a Central Government scheme to give free cycles to girl students belonging to minority communities. The Centre had sought the views of the state in this regard. Sources said in the first phase, free cycles would be given this year to …

PGI’s heart transplant facility moves a step closer to reality

The much awaited heart transplant programme at the region’s tertiary care institute, PGIMER, has moved a step closer to reality with the head of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (CTVS) department set to undergo training for the purpose in the USA . Even though the Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Education …

Coolex 2012: Firms focus on green energy

Green energy and power saving is the mantra of leading companies showcasing new products and technologies at Coolex 2012, Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) four-day exhibition on air conditioning and refrigeration which opened at Himachal Bhawan today. Almost all the mega electronics goods firms which have displayed their products at …

Programme to be initiated to boost organ donations

To give a boost to the organ donation programme in (PGIMER), authorities are thinking of setting up a network for organ sharing with public sector institutes. A network between hospitals for sharing donated organs on the basis of urgency exists in South India and in Western countries like USA. In …

Multi-level parking: MC slaps Rs 249 crore claim on firm

Multi-level parking lot to be constructed in Sector 17. The Municipal Corporation (MC) has put a claim of Rs 249 crore on the company that was allotted the contract for the multi-level parking lot to be constructed in Sector 17. Touted as the first multi-level parking lot, the project went …

Illegal dumping of construction waste to incur Rs 1,500 fine

Dumping of construction waste at unauthorised places will soon invite a fine of Rs 1,500. This was decided during a review meeting of the Malba Bylaws sub-committee held on Wednesday. The committee reviewed the draft of the “Disposal of Construction Material, Malba and Debris, By-laws”. While the bylaws had been …

Good harvest of wheat on cards

Agriculture experts are expecting a much better yield of wheat this year, thanks to the favourable climate but the cool weather in the month of March has also been a concern as it could delay the harvest as the grains need bright sunny days and warmer nights to ripen. “Last …

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