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 …
The UT Administration will soon decide whether it is feasible to have dedicated bus corridors for the city roads. This will not only ensure smooth traffic movement but also reduce the pressure on the roads. For this, the Administration is likely to approach Punjab Engineering College and Indian Institute of …
The two major agricultural states of the country, Punjab and Haryana, are not yet ready for reforms in marketing of their produce. And between the two, it is Haryana that needs to do more. World
Chandigarh Haryana will be self sufficient in power generation by the year 2012. During the last six years, the state government has so far added additional power generation capacity of 3,230 mw which is more than double the power generation capacity of 1,587 mw achieved during the last 40 years. …
Chandigarh Haryana rice millers are turning to biomass co-generation for captive power generation. Easy availability of rice husk and upgradation of technology at minimum cost prompted them to generate own power through this renewable energy resource. Till date seven projects of 15.45 mw based on biomass co-generation have been commissioned …
It seems to be curtains drawn for the first multi-level parking lot proposed in Sector 17, with the talks between the Municipal Corporation (MC) and the agency allotted the task of construction having failed to yield any results. Four years after it was approved in 2007, the multi-level parking lot …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking installation of a common unified bio medical waste facility for the city. The Chandigarh Administration had invited tenders for the installation of the incinerator at Dadumajra. Senior standing counsel for the UT Administration Sanjay Kaushal …
After performing the first cadaveric liver transplant surgery on a 44-year-old patient on April 15, PGI is now ready to initiate a live related liver transplant programme. This was announced at a media interaction at PGI by the team of doctors, including Dr Arunanashu Behera, Dr Y K Chawla, Dr …
The Municipal Corporation (MC) has served notices to 800 residents for wasting water since the ban came into force. However, till now no challan has been issued. The ban on washing cars and courtyards as well as watering of lawns came into force on April 1. As many as 14 …
The Punjab government on Friday decided to ban polythene bags, which have a thickness not less than 30 micron, from May 1 across the state. The cabinet, in a recent meeting, felt that after polythene was banned in New Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, there has been a substantial improvement …
Chandigarh Taking a cue from neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Chandigarh, Punjab on Friday imposed a complete ban on polythene bags in the state. The ban would be imposed from May 1 has been ordered under the Punjab Plastic Bags (Manufacture, Usage and Disposal) Control Act prohibiting the manufacture, disposal …
Chandigarh Haryana government saved over Rs 1,217.95 crore during the last fiscal 2010-11 in the power distribution due to judicious power purchase from all sources. Stating this managing director, UHBVN, Arun Kumar said that the purchase cost of power had reduced from Rs 3.25 per unit last year to R …
*MC yet to recover Rs 7 cr from villages and colonies; Rs 5 cr from govt depts. The Municipal Corporation (MC) is yet to recover pending water bills amounting to around Rs 12 crore. These include around Rs 7 crore from villages and colonies and more than Rs 5 crore …
Putting an end to the noise pollution caused by electricity generators in market areas, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today ordered that no electricity generators will be allowed to function in market areas of Chandigarh, Mohali and Ludhiana till further orders. The directions were passed during the resumed hearing …
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) has sanctioned a loan of R128.53 crore to the Haryana government for strengthening and widening of 13 Rural Roads in in six districts and construction of 754 Anganwadi centres in 17 districts. This was informed by …
Proposals with suggestions of councillors to be sent to Admn for approval The Municipal Corporation approved a budget of Rs 812.92 crore for the financial year 2011-12 on Monday. T This includes Rs 429.98 crore under the Plan head, Rs 233.40 crore under the Non-Plan head and Rs 149.54 crore …
Decline in malnutrition levels has been dismal since the 1990s. We ascertained decadal trend in childhood nutritional status between 1997 and 2007 in Chandigarh, India and assessed impact of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) on childhood undernutrition. A total of 803 under-five children, 547 children between 12-23 months age, and …
The report analyses the investment climate of the Northern States of India viz. Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It outlines the economic and industrial profiles of the Northern States, availability of factors of production- land & labour, policies, incentives & regulations …
The Haryana Government has notified a livestock breeding policy to promote breeding and for the development of livestock, especially buffaloes in the state. Stating this here today, a spokesman for the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department said the policy would be reviewed after every 10 years or earlier as deemed …
Chandigarh Taking a cue from the MCD, Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (CMC) is planning to set up waterless urinals to check the depleting water table in the Union Territory. The corporation has joined hands with AG Aqua Solutions for installing waterless urinals. This is the same company that had joined …
