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 …
Ludhiana continues to be the city with highest urban population, Mohali at second spot Chandigarh: Dubbed as the most backward area in the state at one point of time, Malwa has emerged at the most urbanised belt in Punjab, as shown in the updated figures of the Census 2011 that …
Even as he accepted Punjab’s case for enhanced allocation to augment the rural water supply system, as it faces the problem of presence of uranium, arsenic, and heavy metals in ground water used for drinking, Union Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday advised the State government to …
Punjab is the first state to report presence of uranium in drinking water in rural areas with almost 70 per cent samples sent to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) testing positive for presence of the radioactive material, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Friday. “Of the 2,462 samples sent to …
Chandigarh: A specialised laboratory equipped to check contamination of groundwater by uranium and other heavy metals will be set up and run in conjunction with the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Panjab University at Mohali within six months. Union Rural Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Jairam Ramesh …
The Centre will be providing separate funds under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) for enhancing road connectivity in the six border districts of Punjab. The proposed move would benefit Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Taran Taran and Pathankot, according to Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh. Also, the condition …
Gurdaspur: Hazardous smoke resulting from burning of wheat stubble can be seen billowing out of every other field in the region despite the act being illegal. Fire in fields sometimes goes out of control and leads to fatal incidents. In a recent incident, Sardara Singh, a middle-aged farmer, along with …
As many as 1,159 patients have been tested positive for dengue so far throughout the state. Of these, 447 persons have been tested positive in Ludhiana district, 358 in Bathinda district and 239 in Muktsar district. However, as per official records, only three dengue deaths have been reported so far. …
With a view to maintaining ecological balance and enhance the green cover in Punjab, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) will further intensify its ongoing drive for the plantation of saplings in the state. Now, the board is all set to spread awareness regarding the need for tree plantation in …
The Indian government may have banned dicolfenac, a livestock painkiller, but the drug still continues to be sold in Punjab. It is also still killing vultures - one of the primary reasons for which it was banned. The drug was banned for veterinary use last year, but is easily available …
Chandigarh Punjab pollution control board (PPCB) has slapped notices on 54 government and private hospitals for violation of various norms for managing and handling bio-medical waste. Teams of the nodal agency conducted raids throughout the state and found that a large number of hospitals have been violating pollution control norms. …
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh today said the new sand mining policy of the state government lacked transparency and was aimed at continuing the monopoly of the sand mafia. Asserting that the current policy will lead to huge losses to state exchequer, he said while previously the …
Despite many policy measures taken by the central and state governments, the indebtedness of farmers, especially marginal and small cultivators, keeps increasing. Some recent studies on agrarian distress show the significant role of healthcare expenditure in increasing indebtedness. This article presents the result of a study conducted in selected villages …
Despite many policy measures taken by the central and state governments, the indebtedness of farmers, especially marginal and small cultivators, keeps increasing. Some recent studies on agrarian distress show the significant role of healthcare expenditure in increasing indebtedness. This article presents the result of a study conducted in selected villages …
When zoos, aviaries, individuals and conservation organizations around the world were observing the first International Vulture Awareness Day through events and educational programmes on the ground and on the Net, conservationists in Punjab had an added reason to celebrate. Unknown to many, there have been fresh sightings of the Indian …
Seven die in one week Gandhian (Gurdaspur): Gastroenteritis has claimed the lives of as many as seven persons, including two children, at Gandhian village here in the past one week while more than 20 are still suffering from dehydration. The village is situated a few distance away from Gurdaspur. Though …
Jangveer Singh The Punjab Preservation of Sub Soil Water Act has led to rise in water table in north Punjab but also saved on electricity and resulted in reduction in power subsidy figures. The Act, which prohibits sowing of paddy nursery before May 10 and its transplantation before June 10, …
The water-harvesting structures constructed in six villages to provide irrigation and agriculture sustainability in the area have proved to be a bane for villagers as the dams have not been desilted since their inception. "Constructed in 1994, the dam was a blessing for us. But nearly six years ago, heavy …
soil erosion due to the fast-flowing Ravi river currents has created panic among the farmers in the Makaura Ferri and Bharial Bulge areas of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As many as 648 hectares of fertile land has been washed away so far. To check soil erosion, the state's drainage department …
