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 …
Mining is all set to resume in Haryana following the Supreme Court's clarification that the environmental clearance for mining projects would have to be obtained by the project proponent. Sources in the government said following the clarification, Haryana was all set to issue a notice for auction of its mines. …
Despite being the number one state on several parameters, Haryana lags behind several other states when it comes to the infant mortality rate (IMR) and the maternal mortality rate (MMR). Out of every 1,000 children born in Haryana, 42 die within a year of their birth while 162 out of …
In a survey conducted by the Panchkula Health Department, about 55 per cent children from all government schools in Panchkula were found to be anaemic. Hemoglobin test of all the students in Panchkula from classes 6 to 12 were conducted which revealed that as many as 19,040 out of the …
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today sought the personal intervention of his Haryana and Himachal Pradesh counterparts Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Virbhadra Singh to stop the reckless discharge of untreated domestic waste water and industrial effluents into the Ghaggar in Punjab’s territory. Presiding over a meeting of senior officers of …
Expressing concern over pollution in Ghaggar river in Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today sought help from his Haryana and Himachal Pradesh counterparts to take steps to prevent discharge of effluents from their states into the river. "Badal sought personal intervention of Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and HP …
The 2011 Census has brought both good and bad news for Gurgaon. The fast developing city, according to census figures, has the highest literacy rate and the worst sex ratio in the state. The data shows that Gurgaon has a literacy rate of 84.7 per cent, followed by Panchkula at …
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday inaugurated “Akshay Urja Bhawan” constructed at a cost of Rs 11 crore in Sector 17, Panchkula. The building demonstrates an energy-efficient building design and green building concepts. This building will house the offices of the Renewable Energy Department and Haryana Renewable Energy …
The Supreme Court has upheld the acquisition of 673.29 acres of land by the Haryana government in Panchkula district for the Kalka-Pinjore urban complex project. A Bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and S.J. Mukhopadaya dismissed a batch of special leave petitions and lifted the stay on the construction by several …
The Punjab Cabinet today gave approval to link the Mohali railway station with the Chandigarh metro rail project at a cost of Rs 1,427 crore. The total 37.57 km length of the metro rail covering Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali will be completed at a cost of Rs.10,900 crore. An official …
Chandigarh: The traffic police is waiting for a green signal from the UT Administration to put a permanent ban on the movement of heavy vehicles from Panchkula to Chandigarh during peak hours. The UT Administration had in December 2011 put a ban on heavy vehicles entering the city between 8 …
Peeved over the inordinate delay being caused in settling the dispute over land to be provided for a garbage dumping site, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday asked the Chief Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), to remain present in the court on the next date of hearing. …
Traffic integration facilities would be provided at the metro stations to enable commuters to come and depart from the stations with ease, according to the detailed project report (DPR). The DPR has proposed certain linkages that could be provided in order to enable the commuters to reach their destination. These …
The Haryana Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with four independent power producers for setting up five bio-mass power projects of 51 MW capacity involving an investment of Rs. 230 crore. Senior officers said on Tuesday that out of these, two projects are likely to be commissioned soon. …
Chandigarh: The Panchkula lake project initiated by Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), which had been shelved previously, is being revived at a tentative cost of Rs 18 crore following an advisory received from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee experts. “Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had directed HUDA to review …
Chandigarh: A senior official of the Chandigarh Administration on Monday urged the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to draft an industrial policy for the city. Stating that the Draft Industrial Policy 2009 had become old, Home Secretary-cum-Industries Secretary Anil Kumar further said that the time was ripe for a fresh …
Chandigarh: Aimed at creating awarness about environmental issues, the first-of-its kind Environment Training Institute at Gurgaon has proved to be non-starter due to resource crunch the Haryana Government. Proposed to be set up during the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12), the institute could not be set up “due to lack …
Pointing out serious irregularities in the implementation of the Pinjore-Kalka Urban Complex project of the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), the Supreme Court has ruled that it was “prima facie of the view that the entire (land) acquisition proceeding deserves to be quashed.” “The list of the persons in whose …
To ensure that no illegal mining takes place in Panchkula, the parking/plying of JCB machines, trolleys and dumpers has been prohibited in a radius of 200 metres of riverbed areas in Panchkula. Also, parking of JCB machines/dumpers on road has been banned from 7 am to 7 pm. The Panchkula …
Supreme Court has ruled that States and Union Territories can now grant leases for mining minor minerals in less than 5 hectares or renew them only after prior approval from the MoEF. Supreme Court order dated 27-02-2012 (SLP (C) No. 19628-19629 of 2009 on illegal mining. See Also Report: Impact …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Deepak Kumar Vs State of Haryana & Ors dated 27/02/2012 regarding quarrying in the river beds of Yamuna, Tangri, Markanda, Ghaggar, Krishnavati River basin, Dohan River basin etc and extraction of minor minerals.
