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 judgment pertaining to the Bhopal gas tragedy has led to much discussion throughout the country. People have expressed displeasure at the verdict announced and social activists are holding protests demanding review of the judgment, in order to provide higher compensation to the victims. The residents of the city have …
With the city receiving 159.1 mm rainfall in the last two days, maximum temperature broke a ten-year record and dipped to 22.5 degrees Celsius, 16 degrees below normal. In ten years, this was the lowest maximum in June. While 83.8 mm rainfall was received on Monday, 75.3 mm was received …
The traders of the city would make a contribution towards environment protection. From organizing lectures to making use of eco-friendly products and services, the traders would be engaged in a number of activities. Taking a step in this direction Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM) has constituted an environment protection sub committee. …
At a state-level function to mark the World Environment Day here on Saturday, the Punjab government was flayed by none other than the key speaker Dr Rajinder Singh, a UNO and Magsaysay awardee. In his lecture at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in Sector 67, Dr …
Keeping with the tradition of celebrating World Environment Day for the last 20 years, the students of Shastri Model School, Mohali, organised a function on Saturday in coordination with the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Chandigarh. Municipal councilor B B Maini was the chief guest and nearly 80 …
These days the placid environs of Sukhna lake have been disturbed by the constant sound of an army of earth movers, trucks and tractors plying busily in and out of the dried up bed of the lake. The Regulator End, as it is called, of the lake has been cordoned …
The Sukhna lake, created for the pleasure of visitors, is soon turning into a big disappointment. Sand and cement on the pavement welcome visitors to the lake while a section of the promenade has been closed for repair work. The atmosphere is rather oppressive, with the muddy brown lake providing …
Sukhna, the landmark waterbody of the City Beautiful, is dying. The water level of the lake has receded from 18 feet in 1958 to approximately four-and-a-half feet today. There are many to blame for the sorry state of affairs. Blame the babus. Over the years, the Chandigarh Administration has been …
A TRIBUNE INVESTIGATION * Chandigarh Admn, Haryana Govt share the blame for its sorry state * Much of lake catchment area denuded, check dams silted over * Pernicious weed throttling Sukhna, poor rainfall another woe Sanjeev Singh Bariana & Smriti Sharma Vasudeva Chandigarh, June 2 You can play soccer on …
Around 200 students from various schools participated in the World Environment Week celebrations which commenced in Chandigarh on Tuesday. On the occasion, a cycle rally was organised jointly by CII-Yi, Sai Tara Ummat Foundation and CPTL - Envirotech. The theme of the rally was
Abhijit Prashar | Chandigarh Water conservation techniques like zero tillage technology, raised bed plantation and sprinkler irrigation are being popularised in Punjab on a large scale and with the Punjab Preservation of Sub Soil Water Act 2009 firmly in place, the State Government has also undertaken the rehabilitation of canal …
Chandigarh All upcoming projects to be equipped with water and power conservation methods Keeping in tune with growing global concern for the environment, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) also plans to go green and construct
Chhatbir (Mohali) 8 eggs of a rare Chinese hen were reported missing following which T K Bahera had lodged a police complaint A Police complaint lodged by the field director of Chhatbir Zoological Park against three Class IV employees sparked a massive protest here on Wednesday. Around 150 employees, including …
Chandigarh With the dry and hot weather spell gripping the region, cases of gastric problems, typhoid and other related illnesses are pouring in at city hospitals and civil dispensaries. Doctors say more than 10 to 15 such cases are being reported daily at OPDs and most patients are from peripheral …
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has admitted that the sewage of Chandigarh and Mohali was being discharged into the seasonal N-choe, which originates from Chandigarh and passes through various parts of the city before reaching Mohali. The sewage treatment plant (STP) has been lying defunct for over two …
The ratings exer cise for cleanliness, curb on open defecation, provision of clean drinking water and waste disposal, carried out by the ministry of urban development, has revealed that none of the 423 Classcities in the country could qualify for the "green" category, which was the best cat egory, and …
