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 Gurmail Singh Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 11/09/2020. The proceedings were for execution of order August 5, 2019 in 492/2019. Vide NGT order of March 4, 2020, a factual and action taken report was sought from the Punjab …
Report by Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) in Execution Application No. 10/2020 in Original Application No. 492/2019 in the matter of Gurmail Singh Vs State of Punjab. An application was filed by one Gurmail Singh of village Kot Khurd, Jalandhar complaining that the entire waste water/effluent of the village was …
Hundreds of farmers across the state under the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee today held protests outside the offices of the canal/drainage divisions demanding water to irrigate their crops, which they claimed was insufficient. The farmers held dharnas in Jalandhar, Ferozepur, Amritsar and Gurdaspur submitting demand letters that adequate water be …
Continuing its drive to check vulnerable places in the district under ‘Tandarust Punjab mission’, the anti-larvae wing of the Health Department on Thursday detected cases of 12 dengue larvae in various localities. Four teams of the anti-larva cell led by Gurvinder Sahota, Harjit Kumar, Raj Kumar and Gurvinder Bajwa undertook …
As many as 22 challans were issued in various areas on Monday after teams of the Health Department in Kapurthala detected dengue larvae breeding in various residential areas of the city. Epidemiologist Shobhna Bansal said field workers were holding surveys by going from home to home and challans were also …
Pvt hospitals asked not to charge over Rs 2,200 for ventilators The Health Department is all set to deal with swine flu cases in the district. The possibility of such cases increases in winter. The Health Department today issued guidelines to private hospitals that they would not be allowed to …
Says closure of leather industries will have grave implications Ruling that the shutting down of leather industries in Punjab would have grave implications, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the operation of the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) recent order on the closure of 35 units, including 19 tanneries …
The number of patients, who have tested positive for dengue in the Kapurthala district, have touched 670 in recent weeks. Out of the 1,237 suspected cases, who reported with dengue like symptoms at local health institutions, 670 tested positive for the disease. As many as 74 persons have tested positive …
As many as 39 persons have tested positive for dengue in the district this year. Most of the cases have been reported from the city. So far, 630 suspected dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals in the district. Of them, 39 patients have tested positive for dengue. Of the …
Five persons suspected of suffering from disease died in a week As many as five persons who were suspected suffering from swine flu died during the past one week. Two of them tested positive. Of the 30 patients suspected suffering from the disease in the district, 10 have tested positive. …
Continuing their drive against vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikangunya, officials of the Health Department today carried out raids in several areas in the city to destroy mosquito larvae. Officials of the department today examined the Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Nagar, where they checked the air coolers in several …
An EDUSAT session on awareness regarding dengue and chikungunya shall be relayed for the children of government schools across the state on May 16. In a letter to all DEOs of the state, the DGSE has told schools to ensure that all upper primary students at their respective government schools …
Despite majority of the districts in the state being declared a tobacco-free zone, there has been an upsurge in cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the region. The disease is caused due to tobacco inhalation and air pollution. In Jalandhar alone, a large number of COPD cases have …
PPCB video on ill-effects of firecrackers to be screened in cinema halls City residents can brace up for pre-Diwali advisories at cinema halls for going easy on crackers this Diwali. In a special video being released regarding the ill effects of firecrackers on animals and birds, the Punjab Pollution Control …
The total number of dengue patients in the district has reached 341, with as many as 37 more persons testing positive for the disease in the past three days. Meanwhile, 45 persons in the district have also tested positive for chikungunya in the district. Sources in the Health Department said …
PPCB raids resort, finds illegally laid pipeline to dump sewage waste In a massive violation of environmental regulations, Haveli Resorts and Restaurant has been found to have laid an illegal private underground pipeline to dump its sewage wastes. A team of officials of the Punjab Pollution Control Board, headed by …
Six dengue cases have been reported in the district so far, out of whom the recent one is from Phillaur. Civil Surgeon, Jalandhar, Dr Rajiv Bhalla, said the Health Department was effectively tackling dengue cases in various areas identified as sensitive in the district. He also said that those with …
Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala has been awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for achieving excellence in environment management. The award was presented by Justice Dr Arijit Pasayat, former Judge, Supreme Court of India to Hemant Kumar, Member (Mechanical), Railway Board, and PC Gupta, Chief Mechanical Engineer, RCF at …
In view of the increased mortality of children due to diarrhoea, the Health Department shall be observing Intensive Diarrhoea Control Fortnight in Jalandhar district from July 11 to 30. During the fortnight, 2,58,772 children up to the age of five shall be provided zinc tablets and ORS packets to fight …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the orders passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) last week restraining the state from axing trees. A Division Bench of Justices SS Saron and Gurmit Ram also issued notice of motion to the Union of India and other respondents. The case …
