In 2016, a census was conducted but only in Kalesar National Park. This time, we want to hold a census in these three areas as they constitute Haryana’s core forest land. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, has estimated an expenditure of approximately Rs 40 lakh to conduct a …
In 2016, a census was conducted but only in Kalesar National Park. This time, we want to hold a census in these three areas as they constitute Haryana’s core forest land. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, has estimated an expenditure of approximately Rs 40 lakh to conduct a …
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) will soon file a case in the special environment court, Kurukshetra, against those involved in illegal mining in Tajewala village of Yamunanagar district. Sources said a local team of the HSPCB had collected all relevant evidence related to the damage to the environment, …
The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Haryana government over illegal sand mining and extraction of minerals on the floodplains of Yamuna in the state and directed it to submit a report on the violations and action it has taken to check them. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today lifted the ban on mining of minor minerals in Yamunanagar district, including the floodplain of the Yamuna. Deputy Commissioner Dr SS Phulia said the NGT permitted the lessee to commence mining operations, crushing and screening for three months from today. He said the NGT …
A major fire broke out in wild vegetation on the premises of Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram thermal power plant, Yamunanagar, on Thursday afternoon. Three fire tenders were pressed into service to control the fire. Sources said the fire was reported on the thermal premises at about 3 pm. It broke …
ONGC, ASI Join The Hunt A dozen-odd pools of sweet water emerging on a dry riverbed in a village in Haryana have got India's top scientists excited about the possibility of taking the Saraswati river out of the realm of myth and make it a reality . While ONGC will …
It was a joyous moment for the team working on reviving the Saraswati River in Yamunanagar district as they found strong water current on reaching a depth of seven-feet today. This has raised hopes for the entire project, which was receiving criticism from various planks who termed it an RSS …
BJP govt efforts to promote Hindu cultural sites The Haryana government would soon start the excavation of the mythical Saraswati river from Adi Badri, the point from where it is said to have originated. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said his government would ensure development of Adi Badri …
Farmers of Yamunanagar district held a demonstration and blocked national highways at three places in Jagadhri, Yamunanagar and Chhachhrauli demanding implementation of the Swaminathan report in the state. Led by Harpal Singh Sudhal, BKU general secretary, they assembled at Joriyo Naka at about 10.30 am and marched to the Vishwakarma …
Nine days after the first case was reported in Yamunanagar, four more cases of yellow rust have been detected in the district. Sources said four more cases were reported in patches in one acre wheat crop of Jitender Singh of Maheswari village (Puskar-67 variety), in two acre crop of Raj …
Politicians may have flashed the `development' card while campaigning, but a recent study reports that 80% farmers in the state are reeling under debt.The study shows how nearly 80% farmers in Haryana are actually living below poverty line if one goes by the World Bank's definition of “moderate poverty“ that …
The fund-starved Haryana Wildlife Department is finding it hard to accommodate more elephants, apart from the existing two, in Ban Santour Elephant Rehabilitation Center (ERC), located in Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yamunanagar district. The Chief Wildlife Warden (CWW) has expressed inability to accommodate four more elephants, whom the central zoo …
Yamunanagar, March 24: Taking advantage of the busy schedule of police and local administration, caused by the Lok Sabha elections, mining mafia has again become active in the district. In various villages of Chhachhruali block, mining mafia is indulging in digging of sand, boulder and gravel from the illegal quarries …
Four districts of the state, including Karnal, Yamunanagar, Panchcula and Ambala, have an alarming situation on malnutrition. On an average, 37.4 per cent children are underweight, 42.8 per cent children have stunting growth (less height according to age) and 17.5 per cent children are suffering from wasting (less weight according …
Rajbir Singh of Khadri village never thought that the pesticide got free from the Agriculture Department would not work to save his rice crop from weeds and he would have to plant the crop again. For crop failure, he had to face not only disappointment, but also spend thousands extra …
Rejects popular belief that biggest threat to the species is from mobile tower radiations Contrary to the popular notion that radiations from mobile towers are the biggest enemy of house sparrows, the species is rather being pushed towards extinction by large-scale use of pesticides. These results have been established by …
Pathetic sanitation conditions coupled with carelessness of residents, who get water from pipes passing through septic tanks, have resulted in the outbreak of diarrhoea in this village with more than 150 cases reporting over the past four days. The administration dispatched rapid response health teams to the village which started …
Nearly 200 million litres of domestic and industrial waste is discharged by Haryana into the Yamuna every day, a significant portion of which finds its way — semi-treated or untreated — into the water you drink. In reply to RTI queries filed by NGO Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan, Panipat revealed that …
New Delhi: Two years ago, 10 small villages along Yamuna were selected for a river restoration project. The Nadi Mitra Mandalis were given an action plan that included natural and organic farming, waste water management, improvement in sanitation, catchment restoration, and assessment of the river and village health. Children were …
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has finally spared a thought for the backward sub-mountainous Shivalik Region of the state comprising Panchkula, Ambala and Yamunanagar districts with the sanction of Rs 94 crore for a groundwater recharge project. Besides recharging of groundwater, the project would go a long way in increasing the …
