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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Singh Jindalpuria, S/o Surjeet Singh Village Jindalpur, District Fatehgarh Vs State of Punjab dated 10/11/2021. Grievance in the application is against illegal mining at village Bhallmajra, near Chanarthal, a border village of district Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab in connivance with the …
Final report by the Punjab Pollution Control Board in the Original Application No. 924 of 2019 in the matter of Neeraj Goyal Vs State of Punjab dated 01/04/2021. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had taken cognizance of a complaint made by Neeraj Goyal regarding air pollution caused by burning of …
The Punjab Government may have put on hold the release of new tubewell connections, but the dramatic rate of fall in the ground water level is likely to continue unabated as the existing tubewells annually draw one and a half times the amount of recharge. As much as 77 per …
After yellow rust, the attack by brown plant hopper on wheat plants has increased the worries of the farming community in the district. Farmers Manpreet Singh and Nachatar Singh of Kalewal village told the Tribune here today that they had taken 18 acres on contract for agriculture. They said that …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Grama Panchayat Salana Jeewan Singh Wala, Punjab Vs. Union of India Through its Secretary, MoEF dated 17/08/2015 regarding environment clearance (EC) granted to the grain/ molasses based distillery plant (200 KLPD) and 5MW Co-generation Power Plant …
Thousands of acres of agricultural land in around 100 villages in the district were submerged as the Sirhind choe overflowed in view of the heavy rain in the region. A survey of the district revealed that several fields were submerged in knee-deep water as drains passing through the district were …
Thousands of farmers, under the banner of Bhartiya Kissan Union Ekta (Sidhupur), staged a dharna in support of their demands in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here. The protesters blocked traffic and demanded the withdrawal of the land acquisition Bill. Association’s national president Pishora Singh Sidhupur and state president …
The Gas Authority of India (GAIL) has released Rs 1.58 crore for upgrading water supply in Amloh block of this district. Deputy Commissioner Kamaldeep Singh Sangha said the state government had linked all 440 villages of the district with drinking water supply schemes. A sum of around Rs 4.12 crore …
A financial assistance of Rs 2.22 crore has been provided to 215 cancer patients under the Chief Minister's Cancer Relief Fund in Fatehgarh Sahib district. The money has been transferred to the account of the institutions where these patients are getting treatment. Deputy Commissioner Arun Sekhri said this while presiding …
Farmers stare at losses, demand girdawari Unseasonal rain accompanied by high-velocity winds last night has led to widespread damage of standing wheat crop in the district. Weather experts at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) say the rain took place due to western disturbances. “The crop has been flattened at several places …
Experts from the National Agri Food Institute and the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, led by officials of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), have developed a new high-yielding and disease-resistant variety of wheat. The new variety has been notified for cultivation in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and other areas which include …
As many as 23 new cases of dengue have been confirmed from the DMCH during the past three days. The patients belong to various parts of the district. Of them, 15 are from the city, while the rest are from the peripheral areas. Besides, 19 more cases have been reported …
Dengue is spreading its tentacles in Punjab. More than 500 cases of dengue have been confirmed by the state health department after the monsoon receded in mid-September. On an average, about 16 confirmed cases of dengue are being reported from the various parts of the state daily. Overall, 954 confirmed …
To ascertain the exact count of farmer suicides in the state, the government has finally decided to conduct the second round of survey, which would reveal the number of farm suicides from 2010 up to March 2013. However, giving a cold shoulder to the demand for a fresh survey from …
Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases have shown a worrying increase in the state and their number has shown almost 100% rise in eight southern districts of Punjab in the past one year. Sources said around 340 MDR-TB cases were detected in the state last year. However, around 250 positive cases …
There is a need to identify crop-specific areas where processing and marketing facilities could be provided to farmers to improve the latter's financial condition, said Dr Gurbachan Singh, Chairman, Agriculture Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB). He was in town today to address the "Young Farmers Conclave" organised by the Rashtriya Kisan …
Attempting to ascertain whether the skewed sex ratio in three northern districts of India has led to a change in sex-selective behaviour and related practices, this study finds that a shortage of brides is associated with willingness to compromise on rules of clan exogamy, and with a reduced demand for …
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has sanctioned Rs 9 crore for drinking water projects and sewerage facilities at Sirhind. The amount was handed over to the Water Supply and Sewerage Board. Of this, Rs 7 crore will be spent on laying of water pipes and construction of five new tube …
The Punjab government has successfully evolved a mechanism for the treatment of emissions from pet coke. The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) had carried out a detailed scientific study on the matter. PPCB chairman Ravinder Singh said the Board in association with the Ministry of Environment and Forests has identified …
The Punjab Government today declared Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Gurdaspur and Fatehgarh Sahib as ‘tobacco-free’ districts. Speaking on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, Health and Family Welfare Minister Madan Mohan Mittal said the School of Public Health, PGI, had in its report confirmed that there were no "active …
