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 …
With three more fresh cases of vector-borne diseases coming to light on Wednesday, the dengue count in the city has reached 33 and that of malaria 30. Two cases of dengue and one of malaria were reported from three different places in the city. While dengue cases were reported from …
CSE study analyses 14 cities on overall emissions & energy use, and per-travel trip emissions The use of personal vehicles is the highest in Chandigarh among 14 cities that have been analysed on “overall emissions and energy use”, and “per-travel trip emissions”. It is close to 80 per cent in …
Treatment will be provided at 25 centres — 22 dist hospitals and three govt medical colleges In a major move, the Punjab Government has slashed the hepatitis-C testing rates by a whopping 50 per cent. The move came after the state government joined hands with India’s leading testing lab - …
Taking steps to curb the spread of dengue in the city, the Patiala Health Department has identified 72 high-risk areas. The high-risk areas were identified on the basis of last year’s dengue breakout points, said a health official. With the arrival of monsoon, the possibility of the cases of a …
Another malaria case was reported on Tuesday taking the total count to 21 in Chandigarh. As per the Health Department here, 18 cases of dengue, 21 of malaria and two of chikungunya have been reported in the city. The fresh malaria case was reported from Mauli Jagran. Officials said they …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Stench Grips Mansa’s Sacred Ghaggar River (Suo-Motu Case) Vs Yogender Kumar dated 07/08/2018 regarding pollution of river Ghaggar on account of discharge of effluents - industrial as well as municipal. NGT expresses its disappointment at the "failure of the Authorities …
ZIRAKPUR: The municipal council proposes to take the company operating Lalru’s garbage-processing plant to court for breach of trust, since it had claimed to have sought environmental clearance from Punjab Pollution Control Board but not moved any application. The MC claims that the company misinformed it that it required no …
Health Department sends show-cause notices, seeks explanation The Health Department has sent show-cause notices to 18 government offices, including the Punjab Secretariat, Mini Secretariat, Kendriya Sadan, Chandigarh Police headquarters and the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), after dengue larvae was found in desert coolers installed there. “We have sent notices to …
2,434 dengue cases were reported last year; no case this year so far With the arrival of monsoon season, the possibility of the cases of vector-borne disease have increased. However, the Health Department claims to have taken all possible measures to curb the spread, but the department feels that people …
According to the UT report, in 2015-16, the total number of OPD patients was 59.41 lakh which increased to 66.3 lakh in 2016-17. The report shows that for the period 2017-18, 29,208 deliveries were conducted in the facilities located in Chandigarh. The government health facilities, including Postgraduate Institute of Medical …
CHANDIGARH: The ministry of new and renewable energy has enhanced the city’s solar power generation target from 50 megawatt (MW) to 69 MW to be achieved by 2022, compounding the problems of the administration which is struggling to catch up. Chandigarh Renewal Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society (Crest) has …
May sound strange to say that breathing is harmful, but it is truism in Chandigarh. Popularly called City Beautiful and acclaimed for its green and clean environs, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana has recorded the highest-ever concentration of PM 2.5, a pollutant so fine that it can directly …
As per the statistics, there was no case of kala-azar, acute encephalitis syndrome and Japanese encephalitis in Chandigarh in the last few years. The number of dengue, malaria and chikungunya cases in Chandigarh were on decline in 2017 as compared to the previous few years, a Union health ministry report …
Kharar MLA Kanwar Sandhu has demanded “militancy-style nakas”, manned by armed guards, at various check points on main roads and dirt tracks to stop illegal mining in the state. Accompanied by some media persons, Sandhu visited the site of “illegal” mining at Jayanti Majri Dam (near Seonk Village in Mohali …
According to the UT health department, till April 2018, approximately 53,986 people were screened in the city and number of people diagnosed with hypertension was 12,782 (23.6 per cent) and diabetes was 8,909 (16.5 per cent). As much as 23.6 per cent of persons in the age group above 30 …
As Chandigarh was selected to be developed as a ‘model solar city’, the UT administration is giving solar power a push. TOI looks at the procedure, price and benefits of the solar rooftop system How to get the system? There are five steps involved in getting a solar rooftop system. …
Says how will you solve murders if you can’t nab errant bikers Rapping the Chandigarh Police for their failure to nab bikers riding away from the law on two-wheelers with modified silencers, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday minced no words to say the case reflected complete ineptitude. …
Giving relief to residents, the Chandigarh Administration has extended the deadline for installing solar plants by six months. Sources said the decision was taken after a large number of associations of traders, industrialists and residents approached the Administration seeking an extension of the deadline citing various reasons. The sources said …
The study said particles deposited on or in the vicinity of the road may be re-entrained or resuspended into air through vehicle-induced turbulence, shearing stress of tyres and high windspeed. The common used term for these particles was ‘road dust'. While Chandigarh has been ranked the third cleanest city in …
CHANDIGARH: In the past 10 years, Chandigarh has become the only city in the country with highest vehicle density in accordance with its size and geographical area that has, over the period of time, a cumulative effect on its air quality index. This was discussed at the air quality management …
