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 …
Yamunanagar: The alleged poor quality of Chinese equipment coupled with low-grade workmanship at thermal plants built by Reliance Infra has been acknowledged by Haryana Generation Power Corporation Limited (HPGCL). Information obtained under the RT Act reveals that the Chief Engineer of the Khedar thermal plant apprised the Additional Chief Secretary …
Ambala: The thermal power projects in the state are likely to be hit by coal constrains, making it difficult for Haryana Power generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) to run the newly installed thermal units to their full capacity. A special report prepared by the working group on power under the Ministry …
Yamunanagar/Ambala: Haryana has become the second highest power purchaser in the country after Punjab. Haryana has been making daily short-term power purchases of about 330 lakh units. This despite the fact that at the onset of this financial year, the state government had announced that there would be no power …
CHANDIGARH: Many would remember the famous 70s movie based on man-animal friendship, 'Haathi Mere Saathi'. Now, real life is all set to imitate reel with the first-of-its kind rehabilitation centre for ageing and sick elephants coming up in Yamunanagar in Haryana. The centre will be operational by end of this …
Ambala police have arrested eight people and confiscated their vehicles under a special drive against illegal mining in the rivers flowing in Ambala. It is alleged that those arrested hail from Saharanpur (UP) and had come to Ghaggar river with trucks and tractors and started filling their vehicles with sand …
The Haryana Government has decided to suspend granting of licences to stone-crushers in the three districts of Faribadad, Gurgaon and Mewat to check sporadic complaints of “illegal mining and illegal transportation of minerals” in this belt. Though no time frame for new approvals has been set, sources said the directions …
The “resurfacing” of two villages in Haryana’s Yamunanagar district, which were allegedly washed away by floods, has come to haunt the district’s former revenue officials. Officials like the tehsildar, sub-divisional magistrates and the deputy commissioners are in the dock for having declared that three villages had been “washed away in …
New Delhi: Even after the coal ministry’s assurance of supplying more coal to power plants, as many as 33 electricity generating stations are running at less than four days of stock due to less receipt from Coal India. As per the data (as on October 23) released by the Central …
Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday said there was no plan or proposal to scrap any of the power projects in the state, signed through MoU route by this government, when the Congress comes to power after the February assembly elections. Responding to reports that appeared in a …
Western Yamuna Canal breached in Yamunanagar district Yamunanagar: Standing crops over an area of about 100 acres in about 12 villages near Bhagwangarh village in the district have been flooded following a breach in the Western Yamuna Canal due to a heavy downpour during the past two days. According to …
The Haryana Government has earned over Rs 230 crore from auction of mining rights in seven districts. The figure is likely to touch Rs 250 crore when mining sites in Mahendragarh district will be put up for auction tomorrow. The auctions in Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Faridabad and Bhiwani …
With the state governments of Delhi and Haryana passing the buck about high pollution levels of Yamuna, a team of activists associated with the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan (YJA), a civil society group fighting to conserve the Yamuna river system found that most of Haryana's sewage treatment plants (STP) are not …
The Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGCL) achieved a record generation of 622.71 lakh units of electricity in single day on February 11 and surpassed its own record. While stating this Sanjeev Kaushal, MD of HPGCL said that this was a land mark achievement as the state power utility had first …
Yamunanagar, Ambala districts worst affected National Highways 73 and 73A still closed Faridabad faces flood threat CHANDIGARH: The flood situation in Haryana turned grim on Thursday with Yamunanagar and Ambala districts worst affected due to heavy rain in the region for the past two days. Official sources said nearly 100 …
A relief of Rs 94.93 crore will be paid to farmers whose crops were damaged in the recent floods in Haryana. This figure has been calculated as per the state norms on the basis of damage to crops assessed through a special girdawari. This was revealed at a meeting of …
Sonepat/Yamunangar: Yamuna flowing much above the danger mark on Friday posed a threat to Delhi following the release of 2.8 lakh cusecs of water from Tajewala reservoir near Yamunanagar in Haryana on Thursday. The increased volume of water is expected to reach the capital late Saturday night or Sunday morning. …
Swollen Yamuna triggers panic in 100 villages Kiran Deep Yamunanagar, August 19 Agricultural land in at least 25 villages located in low- lying areas were submerged in water and a check dam in Khilonwala washed away this morning due to the overflowing Yamuna. The situation turned worse after 2.8 lakh …
Yamunanagar: The Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme, a Central government scheme, has brought a new hope for slum dwellers living in unhygienic conditions and deprived of basic amenities in the district. The Centre has sanctioned a sum of Rs 34.69 crore under the programme for the construction of the …
