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 …
Hundreds to be constructed near Milkfed booths along highways and in Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Bathinda cities To address the need for clean toilets along the state
A study of ground water quality in Bathinda, Mansa and Patiala districts of Punjab has been carried out with prime objective to study the geo-genic contamination of ground water by the various major and minor elements including arsenic and fluoride by Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources.
Punjab suffered a total financial loss of over Rs 104.30 crore in the recent floods that wreaked havoc on crops, property and human lives. According to a report compiled by the state revenue department, crops on about 2.08 lakh acres of land were affected in the floods that killed 32 …
Ghaggar water level comes down in many areas Umesh Dewan Tribune News Service Patiala, July 7 A 120-foot wide breach in the SYL Canal near Kapoori village side in Punjab and another breach from the Haryana side has left as many as 108 villages -- according to the administration -- …
With the flood situation in Patiala villages worsening following the breach in the SYL Canal on Tuesday night, Punjab has requisitioned the services of the National Disaster Response Force. One Ram Singh, 17, of village Sarala Kalan in Ghanaur died and three others are still fighting for their life after …
Patiala: Aiming at providing clean drinking water to the residents of Patiala city, the city Water Supply and Sewerage Board has prepared a canal water project worth Rs 134 crore. As per project details, big water works would be set up in 75 acres of land. District Planning Committee chairman …
Gives nod to nursing college in Patiala Medical College Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has given, in principle, approval to sanction Rs 220 crore for upgrade infrastructure of government hospitals on Monday. The fund will be provided by the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board and Rural Development Board. He stressed on …
Agriculturists and agro-industrialists from Punjab and Haryana will no longer be able to complain that they are hardly aware about the investment opportunities available to them in the agriculture sector in the huge African market. For giving them firsthand information on opportunities for cooperation in Africa, a conference on
The present study deals with the impact of agriculture crop residue burning on aerosol properties during October 206 and 2007 over Punjab state, India using ground based measurements and multi-satellite data.
A team from the Union Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies has taken samples of PAU-201 variety of paddy from different places in Patiala. The team led by a senior official of the Union Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Dr Mohinder Singh, will test the samples of the PAU-201 …
Patiala: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has conducted raids at some of the dyeing units of Ludhiana yesterday and proceedings for action against erring units have already been initiated. Giving details in this regard to media in Patiala today, the PPCB officials disclosed that during the raids they found …
UNWTO team holds discussions with authorities of the district administration in Patiala With the approval of the Punjab Tourism Master Plan by the state government in November 2009, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has now embarked on a plan to implement the same in a specific time frame. …
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice A K Mittal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL); the state transport commissioner and the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by …
Nangal: The Punjab State Human Rights Commission has taken cognizance of the incident of death of thousands of fish in the Sutlej waters at Nangal. The commission has sought report in this regard from the state government, through the Chairman, Punjab State Pollution Control Board (PPCB), Patiala, and the Principal …
In a major shift in its policy on setting up a nuclear power plant in the state, Punjab will now lobby with the Centre to give it a Light Water Reactor (LWR)-based nuclear power plant.
Dera Bassi: An election promise of constructing the Dasmesh Irrigation Canal project was again revived, with Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal announcing that the state government was considering to earmark funds for the project. Both the Congress and the Akalis raise the sensitive issue during each election but have …
At the Sanauri Gate in the city, garbage is dumped in the open due to which stink pervades in the entire area, making it difficult even for passersby to breathe. The plight of thousands of inhabitants living in scores of colonies in the vicinity of the garbage dump can well …
Water is one of the most valuable resources. The agriculture sector is the largest consumer of water resources in the developing countries. Assured supply of water is necessary for sustainable agriculture.
