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Punjab proposes Rs.30-cr fix after Centre rejects flawed Harike plan

Chandigarh, May 19 -- The department of forest and wildlife preservation has finalised a Rs.30.44-crore conservation roadmap (2026-31) for the Harike wetland. This urgent revision follows a reprimand ... Read More


On NGT orders, PPCB fines Jalandhar man for illegal soil mining

Chandigarh, May 19 -- Acting on the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) directive, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Monday imposed an environmental compensation penalty of Rs.6,01,692 on Kamal... Read More


ED raids unearth fraud in New Chandigarh CLU approvals

India, May 16 -- The recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on real estate developers and alleged liaison agents in Mohali and Kharar have intensified scrutiny into controversial change of land use... Read More


ED raids unearth fraud in New Chandigarh CLU approvals

CHANDIGARH, May 16 -- The recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on real estate developers and alleged liaison agents in Mohali and Kharar have intensified scrutiny into controversial change of lan... Read More


Census 2027: Only 1.5 lakh opt for self-enumeration in Punjab, door-to-door drive starts today

India, May 15 -- CHANDIGARH The self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Punjab concluded on Thursday with only around 1.5 lakh residents completing the online process, accounting for merely 0.54% of... Read More


Only 1.5L opt for self-enumeration in Punjab, field survey starts today

CHANDIGARH, May 15 -- The self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Punjab concluded on Thursday with only around 1.5 lakh residents completing the online process, accounting for merely 0.54% of the st... Read More


Book officials over illegal tree felling, says green tribunal

Chandigarh, May 13 -- A joint committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has found prima facie evidence of large-scale illegal felling and uprooting of green trees on government land i... Read More


Beas desilting push hits wildlife, ecological hurdles

Chandigarh, May 12 -- The long-pending desilting project of the Beas River in Punjab, aimed at preventing floods and ensuring the smooth flow of rainwater, has hit a roadblock due to ecological concer... Read More


Change of land use fraud: ED searches continue for Day 2 in Mohali, Chandigarh

Mohali, May 9 -- The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) crackdown on two major real estate groups in Punjab entered its second day on Friday, with searches expanding across multiple locations in Mohali, N... Read More


Illegal sand mining eroded bridge base, Punjab admits before NGT

Chandigarh, May 8 -- Rampant, illegal and unscientific sand mining in the Swan riverbed has caused extensive damage to critical bridge infrastructure, particularly the Algran bridge connecting Rupnaga... Read More