Interim report by the Punjab Pollution Control Board in compliance of NGT order of October 14, 2019 on the matter of pollution due to the operation of an hot mix plant in village Khojepur, Gurdaspur, Punjab. The report stated that the hot mix plant was not in operation but the …
Interim report by the Punjab Pollution Control Board in compliance of NGT order of October 14, 2019 on the matter of pollution due to the operation of an hot mix plant in village Khojepur, Gurdaspur, Punjab. The report stated that the hot mix plant was not in operation but the …
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 …
The complaint stated that there are very serious reports of grave and dangerous levels of poisonous pollution in the rivers, canals and drains has rocked the state of Punjab. Leader of Opposition Sukhpal Singh Khaira Wednesday said that that Justice Jawad Rahim, Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amandeep Aggarwal Vs. State of Punjab & Others dated 09/03/2018. This application is moved by M/s Preetech Power Pvt. Ltd., seeking approval of this Tribunal for felling of trees on the private land. In support of the relief, it …
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, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Baldev Singh & Others Vs. State of Punjab & Others dated 06/08/2015 regarding groundwater pollution in the state of Punjab. The Tribunal also directed that ground water samples be collected from Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bhatinda, Mohali …
Scores of activists of Jamhuri Kisan Sabha Punjab today staged a protest outside the Irrigation Department office here. They were demanding a complete revamp of the “virtually collapsed” canal water supply system in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Pathankot districts of the Majha region. Addressing the protesters, Jamhuri Kisan Sabha …
All geared up to take on the problem of illegal mining head on, the Punjab Government has decided to initiate stringent measures. It has prepared a comprehensive plan to tighten the screw on the offenders. The State Industries and Commerce Minister Madan Mohan Mittal on Sunday issued strict instructions to …
Project comprises seven hydro generating sets located in two power houses State-owned Bhel today said it has securing a contract for setting up 206 MW hydro electric power project in Punjab. "Valued at Rs 321 crore, the order for setting up of hydro generating sets and associated Electro-Mechanical works for …
Wheat growers advised to stay cautious; 10 lakh tonnes of the crop worth around Rs 1,400 cr was damaged in 2013 With yellow rust attack on the wheat crop spreading beyond the ‘kandi’ (marshy) belt along the Shivalik foothills, farmers as well as officials in the Agriculture Department are a …
Most of the municipal councils in the border belt are functioning without a sewage treatment plant When things get bad, they really do. This, in essence, sums up the pollution scenario in the border district of Gurdaspur where two lifelines, Ravi and Beas, are being choked by stone crushers. Officially, …
After the successful allocation of 250 MW capacity solar power projects, the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has decided to issue tenders inviting bids for allocation of 300 MW capacity bio mass projects. The state's Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy had recently allocated solar power projects worth Rs 2,500 crore to …
Poachers fish in the Beas, the Sutlej and other water bodies in the region while the authorities stand as mute spectators. Poaching is rampant in Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Hoshiapur, Kapurthala, Nawanshar and Jalandhar districts even though the government has imposed a complete ban on fishing from June 15 to August 15. …
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday stayed e-auction of minor mineral quarries in 19 districts of Punjab. Division bench comprising Justice Jasbir Singh and Justice G S Sandhawalia passed the orders on a petition filed by Chandigarh resident Brinder Singh Dhillon. The petitioner had alleged that the state …
One of Asia's biggest wetlands, Keshopur Chamb, is set to get a fresh lease of life with the Punjab Government sanctioning Rs 8.10 crore for its revival. The Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has already finalised technical bids following which the process of financial bidding has started. The wetland, …
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 …
One of Asia's biggest wetlands, Keshopur Chamb, which was on the verge of extinction owing to an assortment of reasons, has got a fresh lease of life with a booster dose of Rs 8.10 crore. The wetland, spread over an area of 850 acres and renowned for attracting migratory birds …
Mohali district now has the distinction of being selected for implementing the Central Government’s Green India Mission project. Three other districts in Punjab - Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Hoshiarpur - will also be covered under the project. Under the project, lantana camara (scientific name), a noxious weed, will be removed from …
Notwithstanding a directive by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), hotels and restaurant owners of the district have refused to set up sewage treatment plants on their premises, claiming that it was not a financially viable option. The Gurdaspur Association of Hotels and Restaurant Owners, in a meeting held here, …
Paddy growers claim input cost has risen by Rs 3,000 per acre due to the weak monsoon Amritsar: With rain remaining elusive in Majha this monsoon, paddy growers have been struggling to save their crop. The frequent power crisis has only added to their woes. The worst affected are the …
