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 …
Against the national average of 10% among injectable drug users, the count stands much high at 40% in Amritsar and 27% in Tarn Taran The rampant drug addiction among youths in Punjab is putting them at the risk of bigger danger — HIV infection. The HIV prevalence among injectable drug …
Illegal sand mining in Amritsar and its surrounding areas continues unabated, thanks to a shortage of staff in the Industries Department and the alleged indifferent attitude of the Police Department. The illegal activity has resulted in environmental degradation. It is also proving a security threat as mining is being done …
The pollution level around the Golden Temple declined marginally this Divali as compared to last year. But, the shrine and its vicinity still remained the most polluted and noisy part of the holy city. Making public the data about pollution and noise-level tests conducted on Divali and Bandi Chhod Diwas …
Notwithstanding the awareness drive for celebrating Divali in an eco-friendly manner, the air pollution level recorded on the occasion witnessed an increase as compared to the previous year. Though the noise pollution level has fallen, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) says the concentration of respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) …
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is all set to pump in Rs 464 crore to uplift the sagging rural economy of the state. The bank has agreed to sanction various projects for the dairy and irrigation sectors. Top on the agenda of the bank are projects …
Amritsar: The illegal mining of sand in villages near Ajnala in Amritsar district is allegedly posing a serious threat to the residential units, roads and may even take a toll on the BSF installations. And even as several cases of illegal mining have come to fore, the district administration officials …
Combined installed capacity 3920 MW; generation to begin from April next year Punjab’s dream of becoming self-sufficient in power would become a reality, when three major thermal plants in the private sector, with a combined installed capacity of 3920 MW, start operating and begin generation from April 2013. This was …
HC directions come on MP Navjot Sidhu’s plea on sanitation Chandigarh: It may be the end of “the dirty picture” for Amritsar residents. Just over 10 days after Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu raised a dust over the issue of garbage accumulating in the holy city, the Punjab and Haryana …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed the Amritsar municipal commissioner to take effective steps within six weeks to ensure garbage dumped on city roads is collected by the civic body. While directing the commissioner Dharam Pal to make arrangements for door-to-door collection of garbage within a fortnight, …
Witnessing a stagnation in agriculture, Punjab has decided to focus on the dairy industry. Having formulated a modernisation plan for its milk plants, the state has already started describing its efforts as the Second White Revolution. The government’s efforts are being helped by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural …
In the last one week, Pong Reservoir level has gone up by 23 feet A late surge in rains has raised the Pong Dam level dramatically. However, in what could be grim news for partner states of Punjab - Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, Bhakra, the dam that matters the most, …
Fear project will mar city’s heritage character Amritsar: The state government's ambitious PRTS (Personal Rapid Transport System) in the holy city will eclipse the view of its significant landmarks like Golden Temple, Jallianwalla Bagh, Town Hall and Hall Gate, besides adversely affecting the heritage character of the walled city, fear …
Impact: The prices of sand and gravel will come down. Chandigarh:The Punjab Government has finally got approval from the Environment Impact Assessment Committee allowing mining in 25 quarries with an area of over 5 hectares.The state can now allow mining operations on over 10,800 acres of land. It is learnt …
Fazilka: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal chose to launch the “Green Punjab Mission” from Fazilka today as the district has a mere 1 per cent forest area against the recommended 33 per cent. Accompanied by Forest Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani, the Chief Minister launched the mission by planting a sapling …
The fall in hydro-power generation in some northern states has affected the power scene in Punjab. As of now, Punjab has about 45 lakh units of power les than it had in the corresponding period last year. Last year, Punjab had got 45 lakh units from Nathpa-Jhakri, which has now …
The Centre will be providing separate funds under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) for enhancing road connectivity in the six border districts of Punjab. The proposed move would benefit Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Taran Taran and Pathankot, according to Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh. Also, the condition …
Amritsar’s narrow lanes force authorities to alter original plan; scheme may miss 2014 deadline The state government’s ambitious ULTra personal rapid transport system that is to be introduced in the holy city is unlikely to meet its 2014 deadline. For, the congested and narrow streets of Amritsar have compelled the …
Amritsar: New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) releasing negative results in March after testing 16 major food brands, including Nestle's Maggi noodles, McDonald's, KFC, Haldiram's aloo bhujia and PepsiCo's Lays potato chips, has not resulted in any decline in the footfall at junk food outlets nor there is …
Pakistan and India are to begin technical talks for installing the joint electricity transmission system between Amritsar and Dina Nath, Lahore. A delegation from New Delhi will be visiting Islamabad and hold talks on April 1, a senior official told Pakistan Observer. The electricity transmission infrastructure is vital to import …
Cites an ‘exhaustive’ survey conducted by govt in affected areas; PTU expert rubbishes claim Disparaging reports linking high prevalence of cancer to brackish water in Malwa belt of Punjab, Chief Secretary SC Agrawal has said a Health Department report had found that there was no link between water and the …
