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 …
Chandigarh, September 07 Neither the bylaws nor any architectural norms apparently exist anymore in any of the villages Even after city villages have been included in the Municipal limits of Chandigarh, the authorities are yet to accept these in the true spirit, as most villages lack basic amenities. Lack of …
Chandigarh, September 05 The Manimajra Farmers Welfare and Environment Protection Society reiterated their accusation against the Chandigarh Administration of having a biased attitude towards them. In the executive body meeting of the society, the members said the Administration is misleading the people by suppressing and twisting the facts. A member …
Chandigarh, September 05 Among them are doctors, engineers and teachers, besides graduates and undergraduates The Chandigarh Administration has claimed that it will introduce 60,000 direct jobs for information technology professionals in the next two years. Going by the present employment scenario in the city, however, it seems the Administration needs …
Chandigarh, September 05 An Indo-US joint workshop, the first of its kind, on the environmental risks of the respiratory diseases started here on Friday. The workshop is focussing on preparing a list of recommendations to be followed in the two countries to combat environment-related health hazards. Nearly 20 experts from …
Chandigarh, September 4 Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (Hafed) has introduced certified organic mustard oil in 500 ml pack, for Panchkula, Chandigarh and Delhi markets. Haryana Agriculture Minister Harmohinder Singh Chatha said initially it is available at Hafed retail outlet at Chandigarh and Hafed corporate office, Panchkula, Hafed …
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today made it clear that the state government would provide same kind of facilities to the surplus BPL families as the number of BPL families in the state is much higher than permitted by the Planning Commission. He said the list has been finalised …
High drama was witnessed outside the Government High School in Hallomajra on Monday after students allegedly found worms in the mid-day meal served to them. Students of Class V said they spotted worms in the porridge when it was being distributed and reported the matter to teachers.
In his legal opinion, UT Senior Standing Counsel Anupam Gupta advocates a complete ban Senior Standing Counsel, UT Administration, Advocate Anupam Gupta has cleared all legal doubts with regard to banning plastic and polythene carry bags in Chandigarh. In his detailed legal opinion, Gupta has strongly advocated a complete ban …
With unauthorised expansion already consuming more than 50 per cent of the total area under the Nayagaon Nagar Panchayat, the Punjab government has not found any plot available for a city centre in Nayagaon. The draft Master Plan of Nayagaon-2021 proposes only a district centre as a greenfield project. Though …
Chandigarh, August 25 The Haryana government has set up the Haryana Agriculture Development Agency (HADA) under the overall supervision and guidance of its board of patrons headed by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The agriculture minister, the power and irrigation minister and the chief secretary will be the members of …
The Municipal Corporation is all set to ease the traffic situation of the city with three new paid parking lots in Industrial Area, Phase I. This would ease the problem of parking that is presently being faced by visitors to the area. The parking lots would come up near the …
With an aim to enhance their population, the Chattbir Zoo will soon breed the Shaheen Falcon, popularly known as baaz. The number of these endangered birds has been on the decline mainly due to consumption of DDT-infested preys. The bird is revered by the Sikh community as a prized possession …
Anyone passing through Dadu Majra cannot miss the unbearable stench. Reason: A garbage dumping site is located in the area and garbage collected from the entire city is brought here. And since it is uncovered, the stench that hits a passerby is unbearable. Heavy rains have further added to the …
If you are driving down to Chandigarh or Shimla, expect a smoother and faster ride from now on. With the opening of the 3.4km elevated corridor on NH 1 on Wednesday, travellers will be able to avoid the notorious traffic snarls at Panipat
The cabinet today approved a pilot project for providing safe drinking water "based on reverse osmosis and related technologies' in selected villages of the state under the public-NGO-community mode through the Naandi Foundation, Hyderabad. As many as 100 villages will be taken up Mewat, Mahendragarh, Jhajjar, Kaithal and other districts. …
Flowing with ample rainwater a month and a half ago, the seasonal Ghaggar now has little water to offer. Unscheduled long power cuts offering little time to farmers to irrigate land, an abysmally low water table and erratic flow of water in the Ghaggar are giving sleepless nights to tillers. …
The state health department has decided to award a trophy to the police recruits of the IRB, Bhondsi, in recognition of their contribution to administering polio drops to kids during the pulse polio rounds in Gurgaon district, besides learning effective policing techniques. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will present the …
Funds crunch limits options Starved of funds to purchase adequate power to meet the demand in the state, the PSEB authorities have started imposing heavy power cuts, varying from 6 to 8 hours daily. Sources said the demand for power yesterday was in the range of 1,750 lakh units against …
A national-level workshop on promoting Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) is being organised by the Haryana Renewable Energy Department in collaboration with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of the Union Power Ministry on July 11 at Gurgaon. Haryana Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Renewable Energy and Power, Ashok Lavasa said …
