Order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the matter of Bhisham Kinger Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 13/05/2025. The matter is related to deteriorating medical infrastructure in Punjab, especially Malerkotla district. An affidavit filed before the court showed that certain vacancies of doctors at Malerkotla have …
Survey samples a sliver of blocks in each State and counts how many blocks have critically low levels of water The Union Water Ministry is finalising an updated estimate on the state of groundwater reserves in India. The groundwater assessment, last done in 2013, is a survey that samples a …
A total of 10,114 fire incidents were recorded in Punjab during this season till May 22, including 4,092 (40%) in just the past five days. AT THE end of wheat harvesting season, and a day after voting day in Punjab, the state recorded the highest number of stubble burning incidents …
Account for 22 per cent of total deaths in two years Tuberculosis, HIV and Hepatitis-C are the biggest killer in jails in the state. The fact came to the fore in a recent study. As per a study on custodial deaths conducted by Amritsar Medical College’s Department of Forensic Medicine …
Last year, the maximum cases of stubble burning recorded in a single day was 1,500 on May 9, 2018, across the state. This year, the maximum number of cases were recorded on May 12 at 1,291. WHILE WHEAT stubble burning has gone down by 40 per cent since last year …
Awareness of the ill-effects one key reason for the dip, say experts Farmers in Punjab, the key grain producing State, seem to have exercised restraint in burning the wheat crop residue during the ongoing harvesting season. The incidents of burning dipped compared to last year, officials told The Hindu . …
NEW DELHI: Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is once again hurting the city’s air quality. Even though rain has brought down the pollution level, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), a body under Union ministry of earth sciences, said that the city air will get …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the State of Punjab and the Pollution Control Board to take appropriate action on a report submitted by amicus curiae or friend of the Court on “Buddha Nullah” here. In his report placed before the Bench of Chief Justice Krishna Murari and …
Punjab’s woes are worsening on the water front. The conclusion of a draft report of the Central Ground Water Board is that the state will be reduced to a desert in 25 years if the exploitation of its underground water resources continues at the current rate. The extraction of groundwater …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Samir Dua Vs State of Punjab dated 09/05/2019 regarding illegal use of Chinese nylon thread for kite flying in Amritsar which is banned and dangerous. NGT directs the District Magistrate, Amritsar to look into the matter and take appropriate action …
The ‘dhol-dhamaka’ usually associated with electioneering is missing this season as campaigning has evolved over the years. The loudspeaker-mounted auto-rickshaws urging people to vote for ‘parhe likhe, soojhwan ate har man-pyare umeedwar’ (educated, wise and popular candidate) are missing from the streets. So are the frills which could be seen …
The Municipal Corporation Bathinda (MCB) has issued the fogging schedule to control vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria. In a press statement issued here on Monday, Municipal Commissioner Dr Rishipal Singh said fogging would start at 7 am daily and appealed to the residents that during fogging, everyone must keep …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satyapal Sharma Vs State of Punjab dated 07/05/2019 regarding violation by bottling and distillery factories of Rajasthan Liquors at Village Haripur Hindua, Derabassi, Punjab. The report submitted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and the Central Ground Water Authority …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sacred Heart Public School Chopra Education Society Vs Municipal Council & Others dated 07/05/2019 regarding remedial measures against illegal dumping and burning of garbage near a school by the Municipal Council, Kapurthala. A report received from the Municipal Council, Kapurthala …
Ludhiana: Taking serious note of the impact of usage of PVC flexboards and other harmful material being used by the candidates during the elections, the Punjab and Haryana high court has issued notice of motion to the Union environment ministry, Election Commission of India, chief election officer (Punjab), Central Pollution …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Nagar Panchayat Moonak & Other Vs The State of Punjab & Others dated 29/04/2019 regarding mitigation of the flood problem for the entire Ghaggar basin. Taking note of the problem of flood experienced by agriculturalists from 25 villages due …
Prices of chemicals and dyes hiked by 30% after factories closed in China due to pollution norms Local dyeing industry is having a tough time. Reason: The prices of dyes and chemicals have been increased by almost 30 per cent. The input cost is increasing, while customers are not ready …
Sources in the agriculture department are expecting a 1-2% loss of yield in affected areas as well as a delay in the harvesting of wheat crop in the state. Crop loss has been reported from areas like Fategarh Sahib, Patiala, Faridkot, Pathankot, Kapurthala, Barnala, Muktsar and Ropar over the past …
The district Health Department will organise a training programme on food safety norms for roadside venders and kiosk owners soon. The objective of the programme is to ensure that food or snacks sold at roadside vends are manufactured in line with food safety norms and served in hygienic conditions. Department …
CHANDIGARH: The executive committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to monitor and control pollution levels in the Ghaggar is likely to raid more water polluting industries in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. On Friday, a team of the executive committee headed by chairperson Justice Preetam Pal raided two water …
Chief Electoral Officer Dr S Karuna Raju on Tuesday held a video conferencing with all the Deputy Commissioners, Commissioners of Police and Senior Superintendents of Police to take stock of ongoing preparations for the smooth conduct of the Lok Sabha polls. Issuing directions to all civil and police officers for …
