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Punjab flags Bhakra, Pongreservoir mgmt before NGT

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- Punjab has raised concerns before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over the management of the Bhakra and Pong reservoirs, arguing that shrinking storage capacity, rigid reserv... Read More


Pilot says Punjab polls to be Cong-AAP contest, rules out naming CM face

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- Amid continuous factional feud within the Punjab Congress, the newly appointed party state in-charge Sachin Pilot on Friday sought to project the 2027 assembly elections as a d... Read More


Rs.84-lakh unpaid fine, legacy waste: NGT summons Sangrur DC

Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- Coming down heavily on the district administration, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the Sangrur deputy commissioner to personally appear before it on November 18... Read More


Harike Wetland desilting plan hits wildlife roadblock

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- The proposed desilting of the ecologically sensitive Harike Wetland has run into a regulatory hurdle, with the Punjab wildlife department objecting to any such activity within ... Read More


Punjab eases building norms for shops; tightens electrical, fire safety rules

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- The Punjab government has eased several building norms for commercial properties, rooftop solar installations, parking and recreational facilities, while tightening safety requ... Read More


Rs.50k penalty imposed on PSPCL; 37L consumers face billing woes

Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission has imposed a Rs.50,000 penalty on Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) amid billing-related lapses reportedly af... Read More


Amritsar MC dumping one-third of daily garbage at landfill sites

Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- The Amritsar municipal corporation is struggling to get its waste act together. Despite claiming to have overhauled the city's waste-management system, the civic body is still d... Read More


PSPCL brass camps at thermal plants to monitor generation

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- In a first, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has deputed its chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) and four directors to oversee the functioning of the state's five... Read More


Punjab's farm stay push finds few takers

Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- Three months after Punjab rolled out its ambitious Farm Stay Policy to create an additional source of income for farmers and promote rural tourism, the initiative has received a... Read More


PRTC reels under Rs.284-crore cash crunch

CHANDIGARH, Sept. 2 -- The Punjab government's free women travel scheme has left the PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) facing a severe cash crunch, with the state-owned undertaking spending arou... Read More