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Make pollution test data public: Info panel directs PPCB

Chandigarh, July 4 -- The Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) has directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to upload the air and water sample results of every industrial unit across P... Read More


3 yrs on, accountability remains elusive

Chandigarh, July 3 -- More than three years after the Ludhiana gas leak that claimed 11 lives, the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) efforts to fix accountability have hit a roadblock, with crucial gove... Read More


Soon, Punjab to have online portal to report pollution violations

Chandigarh, July 3 -- In a major step towards strengthening environmental governance and enhancing public accountability, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is set to launch a technology-driven... Read More


Punjab amends Jalandhar master planto pave way for 200-acre industrial hub

Chandigarh, July 2 -- The Punjab government has amended the Jalandhar Master Plan to reclassify nearly 200 acres in Mehli village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar from residential to industrial zone, fol... Read More


Legacy waste to be cleared in 6 months, Amritsar MC tells NGT

Chandigarh, July 1 -- The Amritsar Municipal Corporation (MC) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the 3.67 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of legacy waste at the Chabhal Road landfill will be ... Read More


'Rs.1-cr unreconciled receipts': Audit flags lapses at airport

Chandigarh, June 30 -- An audit by the customs office at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Mohali, has uncovered financial and administrative lapses, including unreconciled government receip... Read More


Uranium in crop samples below detectable limits

Chandigarh, June 26 -- Uranium was detected in several irrigation water and soil samples collected during a statewide study, but the findings cannot be judged against the World Health Organization's (... Read More


Six GMADA officials slapped with Rs.25k fine

Chandigarh, June 26 -- The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs.25,000 each on six officials of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) f... Read More


Union minister Ravneet Bittu apologises to Punjab SC panel, ordered to visit 4 shrines

India, June 24 -- Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu appeared before the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission at the state civil secretariat in Chandigarh on Wednesday, tende... Read More


Amritsar top choice of pilgrims under Tirath Yatra scheme

Chandigarh, June 24 -- More than 2.42 lakh devotees have undertaken free pilgrimages under Punjab's Mukhyamantri Tirath Yatra Scheme since its launch in November last year, with nearly 73% (1.77 lakh)... Read More