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 …
In a bid to make the city noise pollution-free, the Chandigarh Traffic Police have initiated a no-honking campaign under which motorists will be sensitised about it and administered a pledge to support the campaign. The police are also distributing stickers, meant for steering wheels of vehicles with ‘I will not …
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh mayor Davesh Moudgil along with municipal commissioner Jitender Yadav and other senior officers visited the new waste to compost unit at the garbage processing plant, GPP Dadumajra on Thursday. Significantly, one of the basic points of Thursday's visit was to ensure proper disposal of the compost after processing …
The Chandigarh health department is also approaching the UT police so that one constable accompanies every team during the vaccination drive. According to the department, 97,780 children are expected to be vaccinated this month. IN A first, the Chandigarh health department has decided to launch a night pulse polio immunisation …
A residential society in Patiala has managed to keep the surroundings clean and dispose of the household waste in an environment-friendly way. With the roll out of the Swachh Survekshan-2018, people of Maharaja Yadvindra Enclave have played their part in the country’s transformation. A society comprising 190 houses, situated on …
After spending Rs 2.20 crore, MC Commissioner says buy bigger bins After spending a whopping Rs 2.20 crore on small-sized coloured bins for waste segregation, the local Municipal Corporation now says these were only “ceremonial” and people may buy new ones to start segregation. With the waste segregation project failing …
CHANDIGARH: The municipal corporation (MC), on Saturday, conducted awareness programmes of segregation of waste at source level throughout city by organizing separate workshops with resident welfare associations under the chairmanships of area councillors of different municipal wards. The teams, including sanitary inspectors, engineering department and other officials disseminated information about …
CHANDIGARH: If all goes according to the plans of the ministry of new and renewal energy (MNRE), City Beautiful will be on green energy by the end of 2018. After the selection of Chandigarh for development as a model solar city, MNRE directed Chandigarh administration to make the city 100% …
The air pollution in the city is on the rise. As per the State of Environment Report-2016, released by UT Administrator and Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore today, the RSPM (PM10) level stood at 94.7 µ/m3 from January 2015 to December 2016, which is higher than the permissible limit of …
Pollution level of the city has been increasing as per the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recently. As per the report, the annual average level of fine particulate matter pollution in Chandigarh was more than three times the permissible limits. The data shows that residents were …
The Health Department held a meeting here to review the swine flu (H1N1) preparedness today. Representatives of the Indian Medical Association, government and private health institutions were present on the occasion. Civil Surgeon Dr Balwinder Singh once again issued guidelines pertaining to the H1N1 preparedness. He informed that all logistics …
The Kharar Municipal Council today gave another five days (till November 20) to local traders to dispose of their polythene stocks. After this, those found storing, using and selling poly bags will be challaned and proceeded against from November 30 onwards. Earlier, the civic body had decided in its last …
Attributes shallow smog to 2 factors: meteorological and local pollution; adds that conditions likely to persist CITY BEAUTIFUL is seeing smoggy conditions for the first time in the last few years, Chandigarh weather department said on Wednesday, attributing it to a combination of meteorological factors and pollution, and the condition …
Stubble burning in neighbouring states has increased the pollution level in the city. Data collected by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) during the past few days reveals that there has been an increase in the air pollution level at all stations where it was monitored. The pollution was monitored …
The Municipal Council (MC), Kharar, today decided to impose a complete ban on the usage, sale and storage of all types of polythene bags within the municipal limits with effect from November 15. The violators would be fined. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting, chaired by …
While the dengue cases continue to surface, experts hope that there would be substantial improvement in the situation in the coming week. “The winter has started setting in. I hope that there would be substantial fall in the dengue cases from the next week,” said Dr AP Singh, a private …
According to local weather department officials, the dip in temperature and lesser wind conditions have resulted in the suspension of particulate matter in the air. WITH LITTLE chance of rain in the city, the air is likely to remain hazy in the days ahead. Officials say stubble burning was one …
Chandigarh: Students of the Tricity schools set out to spread the message of green and anti-cracker Diwali in a bid to raise awareness in the adjoining areas on Friday. St Anne's Convent School, Sector 32D, Chandigarh celebrated the festival of lights 'Diwali' with great enthusiasm and devotion. A special assembly …
CHANDIGARH: In a bid to raise awareness about 'Swachh Bharat' and 'Green Diwali', the students of Sant Isher Singh Public School on Monday took out a rally. Principal Inderjeet Kaur Sandhu flagged the rally which commenced from the premises of the school. The students took out the rally on the …
The health department has already issued showcause notices to government institutions, including schools, after a team found mosqutiogenic conditions in their premises. The health department on Thursday said the number of dengue cases is expected to record a decrease by the end of this month. Chandigarh has been continuously witnessing …
Chandigarh: Chandigarh is the only city where solar rooftops have been installed on all government buildings, informed UT home secretary Anurag Agarwal on Tuesday. Sharing the progress made by Chandigarh in promotion of solar power, at a conference organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Agarwal said Chandigarh achieved …
