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 …
Sewerage Board Chairman Dr Baldev Raj Chawla today said the situation in terms of groundwater level had worsened in the state, with as many as 105 out of the total 137 blocks in Punjab having become
Nearly ten cases of typhoid have been reported from Sector 2 in the last ten days. While the Health department has expressed ignorance, residents claim that contaminated water being supplied to the area is the cause of the disease outbreak. Most patients are children in the age group of five …
The much hyped project of installing GPS systems in the CTU buses has hit another roadblock due to poor signal and lack of coordination between the company I Build, CTU and BSNL. The systems were installed to help commuters by providing them information about the bus routes. However, the problem …
The wait for additional water may get longer for the city. At a meeting of the Chief Secretaries of Punjab and Haryana, the Executive Officer, Cantonment Board, Chandimandir, and the Adviser to the UT Administrator, the Punjab government made no commitment on the volume of water that would be released …
The Haryana Raj Bhawan here will soon go solar. Plans are afoot to install a solar power plant of 45 kW capacity, which will energise 160 tubelights, 100 CFLs, 40 fans, 10 computers and 15 exhaust fans during the day and outdoor lighting during the night. According to Madhusudan Prasad, …
Committee inspects departments for radiation levels, checks disposal system of medical and bio-waste As a fallout of the recent case of radioactive exposure in Delhi, the Panjab University on Monday formed a standing committee to inspect the science departments where radioactive material was used. The radioactive material in Delhi was …
Though the occupancy rate of the new Tata low-floor buses is more than 100 per cent, the company is yet to fix the reoccurring snags. Minor breakdowns have not stopped ever since the buses started plying on city roads. While Tata, under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) …
Supply of potable water through pipelines will soon be part of history. People will have to get their daily quota of potable water from the nearest reverse osmosis (RO) centre. However, this quota of purified water will be just enough to meet an individual
Chandigarh: Punjab will ask for an additional allocation of 1,000 mega watts of power from the central pool during the annual meeting of the All-India Power Ministers Conference at Delhi tomorrow so as to ensure adequate electricity supply to farmers during the upcoming paddy season this year. Demand is expected …
In yet another tussle between the management of the Garbage Processing Plant and the Municipal Corporation, the plant has accused the civic body of giving orders to the sanitary inspector to not sign the daily record of garbage being accepted and processed by the plant. The plant management has alleged …
Gives nod to nursing college in Patiala Medical College Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has given, in principle, approval to sanction Rs 220 crore for upgrade infrastructure of government hospitals on Monday. The fund will be provided by the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board and Rural Development Board. He stressed on …
A move that may help check the rotting of wheat and paddy stock kept in the open due to paucity of covered space in Punjab and Haryana, the Food Corporation of India has decided to create 112 lakh metric tonne of additional storage capacity in these two states. While 71 …
The project comprehensively maps the genome of mycobacterium tuberculosis Two student researchers from the city have been honoured by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for their contribution to the Central government
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The solar-powered rickshaws, launched amid much fanfare last year, are gathering dust. The rickshaw pullers, who were allotted these rickshaws, have given them back to the Municipal Corporation. The rickshaw-pullers had complained that the rickshaws were heavy compared to the usual rickshaws. Also, it was not possible to use them …
The Chandigarh Administration has got 31 MW more power from various sources. From Sunday, the additional power was added to the daily quota of power for consumption by city residents, as promised by the administration to meet the growing demand for electricity. Earlier, the administration had invited tenders for the …
To offset power demand in summers, the Chandigarh Administration has worked out an exchange model with the Jammu and Kashmir government. Under an agreement with the Administration, the state would spare 30 Mega Watts (MW) of electricity for the city during summers
In view of the increasing heaps of construction waste lying in different sectors of the city, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has constituted a five-member committee to look into the need for a separate wing for removal of construction waste. There is also a proposal to restart a helpline. In 2005, …
