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 …
Aedes Aegypti's sting is deadlier this time and even though dengue season would be here for around three more weeks, Ludhiana has long left behind last year's mark of 184 cases and reached 570 already. Ludhiana follows Bathinda, which has recorded around 1,076 cases so far. Although the city health …
LUDHIANA: Aam Aadmi Party's local unit, under its 'Save Satluj and Buddha Dariya' project, organized a seminar titled 'Jal Hi Jeewan Hai' at Bachat Bhawan, near DC office, here on Sunday, calling upon members of the party to conserve water and encourage them to reduce pollution in rivers and streams …
To make the State clean and pollution-free under the ongoing green drive, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday gave nod to provide 40 lakh saplings to all Government institutions and villages free of cost.The Chief Minister asked the officers of the forest department to carefully choose plants as …
Polluted water bodies in Malwa and Doaba regions continue to pose a challenge to the government, The Tribune reports Buddha Nullah, the toxic vein of Ludhiana, was once a stream of sparkling water. This seasonal water channel is now a dirty drain that reeks of putrid smell. As the nullah …
The Clean and Green Ludhiana Team of the Aam Aadmi Party started its campaign against pollution of water bodies on Sunday. Aam Aadmi Party volunteers could be seen at the Sidhwan Canal, assisting its cleaning it as well creating awareness on reasons of water pollution. They appealed to the people …
The Supreme Court today ruled that all 949 persons whose land was acquired in 2009 for two projects in Ludhiana were entitled to allotment of plots under the oustees policy. Further, all 164 structure holders, 128 in case of Missing Link-II project and 36 in the residential urban estate project, …
Bharti Foundation today said it has appointed Sulabh International for constructing 12,000 toilets in rural households across 900 villages in Ludhiana district of Punjab. The philanthropic arm of Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Enterprises has committed Rs 100 crore investment under 'Satya Bharti Abhiyan' over the next three years for constructing toilets …
The number of patients diagnosed with dengue at city hospitals has crossed the 100 mark. A total of 107 patients have been diagnosed with dengue at the city hospitals, of whom 73 belong to Ludhiana, 29 to other districts and five are from other states. Today, two more patients from …
The Punjab Government has identified eco-friendly techniques to rejuvenate 1,829 ponds in 1,333 gram panchayats across the State. A pilot project was initiated in some villages in Ludhiana district for the cleaning of ponds by successfully using water stabilisation technology, said the State Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Sikander Singh …
Deficient rainfall in the state has led to a sharp decline in the water table. It may take years to make up for the loss by way of natural recharging, even if the monsoon is normal next year. In Punjab, 71 per cent of cultivated land is irrigated by tube …
Residents of villages in the Koom Kalan area, which has witnessed massive industrial development, are living under the fear of cancer. At Marewal village only, 10 persons have died of cancer in the past some years while four are fighting disease in different hospitals. According to information, around 171 villages …
New rules: Govt lifts moratorium for such clearances, to "re-assess" Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index on the basis of which 43 polluted areas in the country were being identified. In a step which would certainly evoke protests from environmentalists, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has lifted a moratorium …
With the Centre allocating Rs 2,037 crore for cleaning the Ganga, residents want the state government to allocate funds for cleaning various rivers in the state, especially the Sutlej. “The Sutlej is being polluted by sewage and industrial effluents flowing into it. However, no concrete step has been taken to …
A four-member team of highly qualified engineers from Engineer India Limited, a semi-government firm, reached here today. They are on a four-day visit to the city with regard to cleaning and beautification of Budha Nullah. The team met the higher officials of the Municipal Corporation and Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal …
Genetic testing can help prevent breast cancer. The test is yet to gain popularity in India. Dr Devinder Singh Sandhu, oncologist and haematologist, attended a conference at the US recently. He said: “If you have a family history or have had high-risk benign breast disease in the past, talk to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Vishivkarma Bikes Vs. P.P.C.B. & Ors. dated 08/07/2014 regarding the running of an electroplating industry causing pollution, District Ludhiana, Punjab.
Madan Mohan Mittal, industries and commerce minister, Punjab has issued strict Instructions to all the district officers and other officers of the department to check the illegal mining in the state. He said that state government is initiating stringent measures to control illegal mining and a comprehensive plan has been …
Area stinks as municipal authorities have not lifted garbage for the past three months In the absence of sweepers at Jugiana village, the residents are going through a torturous phase. Thanks to the apathy of the Municipal authorities, the village is in a bad condition for the past three months …
Consideration of projects for environmetnal clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) - reimposing of moratorium in respect of critically polluted areas and projects/activities to be allowed in critically Polluted Areas under moratorium.
The state of Punjab, earlier regarded as an agriculturally developed region of India, has been passing through a severe economic crisis. The capital-intensive mode of production, propagated by the green revolution in the mid-1960s, is turning out to be non-viable for the small peasantry and hence, they are being involuntarily …
