Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Faridabad: Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda said here today that his government would try to find a permanent solution to the scarcity of potable water in the entire state. Addressing a meeting organised by Minister of State for Revenue and local MLA Shivcharan Sharma at the NIT Assembly constituency here, Hooda …
Haryana government will spend Rs 40.98 crore during the current financial year under Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC) and a sum of Rs 22.64 crore has been proposed under Nabard schemes to be executed in the state. This was revealed in a meeting presided over by the irrigation minister Ajay …
New Delhi: As road connectivity to Faridabad improves, residents of the subcity are now looking forward to the new Delhi Metro line to get operational soon to bring the National Capital Region (NCR) town closer to Delhi. According to sources, the proposal to build a Metro line through Faridabad has …
Chandigarh: Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has decided to install solar photovoltaic (SPV) street lighting system in 56 villages in three more districts namely
With more than 600 cases being reported from Bhatu Kalan, Ratia and Tohana areas of the district, malaria has gripped Fatehabad. Stagnant water at several places, mostly in the rural areas after heavy rains and floods, is being blamed for the outbreak. The actual number of cases, however, may be …
The World Bank in conjunction with the Small Industries Development Bank of India and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is implementing an initiative on financing energy efficiency in MSME industrial clusters to improve energy efficiency and reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions from MSMEs, utilising increased commercial financing. The …
By mid-2012, both Gurgaon and Faridabad can expect to have their power woes resolved. The multi-crore World Bank project for strengthening and augmenting the power distribution system of the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) will improve the existing power situation in Gurgaon, Faridabad and Charkhi Dadri. The World Bank …
The idea of groundwater recharging by harvesting rainwater is gaining ground in many cities and it is the only way to address the global water crisis After an extended winter, a scorching summer is setting in and one can feel the heat, literally. And, like in the past, we may …
New Delhi: The alarm bells are ringing right below our feet. Delhi and portions of Rajasthan falling in the National Capital Region (NCR) extract almost double the amount of groundwater recharged every year. The situation is equally bad in NCR parts of Haryana, particularly Gurgaon and Faridabad, which largely depend …
After Municipal Corporation of Faridabad, the Gurgaon civic body has also purchased a Rs 65-lakh super suction pump and a dumping tanker to free sewage lines of sludge. According to Gurgaon municipal commissioner Rajesh Khullar, the machine was first used in Chakkapur village on trial basis. The corporation now plans …
Successive governments, irrespective of political identity, in Haryana have not been keen on mining of major minerals. One of the reasons is that the major minerals are governed by the Central Government rules. These rules provide for a 20-year lease, which is renewable, with a deemed renewal provision. On the …
Faridabad: The Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) has proposed to give a facelift to the biggest nullah here that passes through a long stretch of land before flowing into Yamuna river. The announcement regarding this was today made by the commissioner of the civic body, Mahtab Singh Sehrawat. Speaking at …
Present in every village, anganwadi workers have a standing that is turning them into a reforming force In the vast rural hinterland of India, a new social force has silently emerged, unlike anything ever seen before. Today, it numbers 30 lakh educated and mostly young women. In a few years, …
State to get revised industrial policy by April-end: Governor Government identifies three early bird projects Nuclear power project to begin during 11th Plan CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Government has decided to impose a complete ban on mining of major minerals in Faridabad, Gurgaon and Mewat districts for 10 years and has …
Miners on Thursday conveyed their eagerness before the Supreme Court to pitch in with funds to rehabilitate the battered Aravalli ranges but the court made it clear that the ban on mining will not be lifted until there is
New Delhi: A year after Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda promised revival of Badhkal and Surajkund lakes before the Commonwealth Games, it now seems that the two water bodies may not be ready to attract tourists during the sporting extravaganza. So far, no measure has been initiated to fill …
Land acquired on the ground of public interest mere pretence, says HC In a blow to the Haryana government, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the
Faridabad: Hundreds of villagers from Anangpur, Mewla Maharajpur and Ankhir joined residents of Kant Enclave residential colony in Surajkund and demonstrated in front of the office of deputy commissioner in Sector-12. They were protesting against the Haryana forest department that has reserved land in their area and prohibited any construction …
