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 …
Having shown dismal performance in the implementation of various projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, the state government has now asked the Central government to sanction a drinking water project for Amritsar. The project, worth about Rs 50 crore, has been approved but on the condition that …
Sikh environmental activists, Baba Sewa Singh and Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal, from Punjab were among 200 leaders who gathered at Windsor Castle, near London, to participate in a three-day conference organised from November 2 to 4, which aimed at inviting the attention of world
Amidst confusion over fate of PAU-201 rice variety in the state markets, the Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Department has lodged its protest with the Union Agriculture Ministry over the way the ministry
Signs memo with atomic centre Concerned at the number of cancer cases reported from south west Punjab the Guru Nanak Dev University will monitor natural uranium in water proving detrimental to health of people. Reports from Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, and Mansa districts said a large number of people had cancer …
The information system has detailed groundwater level data, groundwater quality with regard to major ions and pesticide residues information. The Project has been supported as a pilot project in the country by NRDMS, Department of Science and Technology to provide the web site at all village Knowledge Centers in the …
The experiments were conducted at the farmer's fields in a cluster of villages of Chugawan block of Amritsar district during summer and winter seasons of 2006-07 to evaluate recommended dose of urea, plant population and lopping for basmati rice and zero tillage for wheat vis-a-vis farmers' practices. The results indicated …
As inequality within households, across households and in society as a whole has deepened in the post-Green Revolution era, there is an urgent need to revamp the rural economic and social development process in Punjab. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by Satjeet Singh as a part of …
Patiala: Directly sown paddy, sans the troublesome puddling exercise, could prove to be a boon for farmers and lead to saving of as much as upto Rs 7,000 per acre for farmers of Punjab. Not only this, the method, currently being excercised in Patiala and Amritsar districts of Punjab, could …
New Delhi: Earth Hour, an hour when world over people will voluntarily turn off all non-essential lights in a bid to pledge their bit to fight climate change, is just a week away. The event was formally launched in Delhi on Friday night with a concert by rock band Advaita …
The state government has given its approval to the detail project report with a total outlay of Rs 222.18 crore for the futuristic development of the holy city. BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu, who have been at the forefront for the development of the infrastructure, said under the Jawahar Lal …
Amritsar: With an eye on the Lok Sabha polls, MP Navjot Singh Sidhu today staged a show of strength on the occasion of the inauguration of the Solid Waste Management Project for Amritsar, which was unveiled by Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal. Amritsar Municipal Corporation has become the first in …
Express News Service Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 0038 hrs IST Amritsar: The Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar, K S Pannu has been selected by the Government of India for the Award for Excellence in National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (NREGA) administration. He would be conferred this award on February 2 …
PPCB for ban on burning of diesel, coal Varinder Walia Tribune News Service Amritsar, January 28 The government is contemplating a ban on use of fuel other than LPG by goldsmiths, hotels and dhabas in the walled city here to reduce pollution affecting the Golden Temple, following a report of …
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has released a new variety each of cucumber, pumpkin, coriander, turmeric and cauliflower. It also introduced new sowing technology. Among new varieties released are Punjab Samrat (pumpkin), Punjab Sugandh (coriander), Punjab Haldi (turmeric), Punjab Naveen (cucumber) and Punjab Katki (cauliflower). Talking about the new variants in …
With the suspended particulate matter (SPM) touching alarming levels even in residential areas, air pollution has once again become a cause of concern for the city. A survey conducted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) revealed that this year's SPM levels were far higher than what they were in …
Municipal Corporation signs MoU with Mumbai-based company for project Amritsar's ambitious solid waste management programme, a brainchild of BJP Lok Sabha MP Navjot Singh Sidhu, which had been hanging fire for almost a year, is likely to see the light of the day soon. Amritsar Municipal Corporation has signed an …
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has introduced energy conservation awards to encourage energy efficiency in large and small-scale industry, Government and commercial buildings, educational institutions, agriculture sector, poultry farms and domestic sector. Bikram Singh Majithia, Science and Technology and Non-Conventional Energy Minister, today said these awards have been instituted …
