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 Sarabjit Singh & Others Vs State of Punjab dated 30/05/2019 regarding remedial action against the pollution caused by the Universal Carbon Factory at Tanda, Hoshiarpur Road, Hoshiarpur Punjab. The report by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) acknowledged violations under …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Saila Khurd, Raniala Vs State of Punjab dated 14/03/2019. The issue for consideration is the pollution caused by Kuantum Paper Mill adversely affecting the inhabitants of Saila Khurd, Raniala, Saila Kalan, Jassoval, Majari, Paddi Khusi and Pensara village, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Saila Khurd, Raniala Vs State of Punjab dated 19/12/2018 regarding pollution being caused by Kuantum Paper Mill, affecting inhabitants of Saila Khurd, Raniala, Saila Kalan, Jassoval, Majari, Paddi Khusi and Pensara village, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, by the discharge …
After reports of deaths due to cholera in Hoshiarpur district, health officials in the city have intensified the vigil, constituting 15 teams to keep a check on the situation. Officials said the city had been divided into 15 zones with every team entrusted with the task to visit the area …
PATIALA: Punjab has recorded over 8,400 cases of dengue fever till Monday and the state health department has expressed fear that the number could go up further with hundreds of cases were being reported daily. Last year, 10,475 cases of dengue had been reported in Punjab. This year, Mohali district …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of T.N.Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/02/2016. The applicants were aggrieved by the inclusion of their cultivated and inhabited land in the ‘forest area’ vide a Notification issued under Section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act, …
Nearly 45 persons have died of AIDS at Terkiana and Badhaiya villages of Dasuya in Hoshiarpur in the past 15 years. Besises, many villagers are reportedly infected with the virus. Though some admit, the rest try to hide it despite being severely ill. In Terkiana, two women whose husbands succumbed …
As many as 60 hectares, on which there are 600 shops, on either side of the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur road are set to be acquired as a part of the four-laning project of national highway-70 soon. The total stretch of the road is 58 km — starting from Rama Mandi in Jalandhar …
LALPUR (HOSHIARPUR): India's first satellite controlled Single Axis Tracking East West Tilt Technology based solar power plant has come up at village Lalpur of District Hoshiarpur. This solar power plant has been constructed by a Mumbai based company Aditya Medisales with an investment of Rs 35 crore and it would …
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) team took samples from Surry, a tributary of the Beas, to ascertain the cause behind the death of a large number of fish in the water bodies. The Fisheries Department has said that the fish died due to reduced level of oxygen in the …
A large numbers of fish were reported dead in the Surry and Beas near the bordering village of Kiri Afghana on the Hoshiarpur-Gurdaspur border. Dead fish could be seen floating over water in large numbers. Officials of the Fisheries Department investigating the matter claimed that the discharge of untreated toxic …
Cancer patients in Hoshiarpur district have been provided more than Rs 8.72 crore under the Chief Minister’s Cancer Relief Fund for undergoing free treatment at empanelled hospitals. Deputy Commissioner Anindita Mitra said 792 cancer patients had been extended the free-treatment benefit so far. In 2012, 237 patients were recommended for …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Surinder Singh & Others Vs Municipal Council, Gardhiwala, Hosiarpur & Others dated 10/10/2014 regarding disposal of animal carcasses at Gardhiwala, Hosiarpur, Punjab.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Surinder Singh & Ors. Vs Municipal Council, Gardhiwala, Hosiarpur dated 09/09/2014 regarding disposal of animal carcasses at Gardhiwala, Hosiarpur, Punjab. Previous Orders
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Satpal Singh & Ors. V/s Muncipal Council, Gardhiwala & Ors. dated 08/05/2014 regarding shifting of the dumping ground “Hada Rori” to a suitable place outside the limits of Municipal Council of Gardhiwala, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. Previous …
The SAD-BJP leaders kept blaming the Centre while campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections for not giving the state enough funds for development and welfare works. In contrast, the state has failed to use funds sanctioned by the Centre under various schemes. One such programme is the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Satpal Singh & Ors. Vs Muncipal Council, Gardhiwala & Ors. dated 27/03/2014 regarding shifting of the dumping ground “Hada Rori” to a suitable place outside the limits of Municipal Council, Gardhiwala, Punjab. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/100-2014(MApp)_27Mar2014.pdf Previous …
State Irrigation Minister Janmeja Singh Sekhon today said as many as 112 more tubewells would be made operational for irrigation in the kandi areas of Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Ropar and Nawanshahar districts by April. He said 687 tubewells were already functioning to irrigate 87,500 acres of land benefiting 10,300 farmers of …
An earthquake of moderate intensity shook Punjab, Haryana and parts of Himachal Pradesh tonight, prompting people to rush out of their homes in panic. The quake, with its epicentre in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, measured 4.9 on the Richter scale, the meteorological department said. The tremors were felt at 8.23 …
The Punjab Government’s policy on regularising illegal colonies is full of anomalies. As people in unauthorised colonies make a beeline to get their houses/plots regularised, they are unaware that this will not be possible till the time the colonies gets an environmental clearance. The rules clearly state that any housing …
