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NGT orders strict action against 13 stone crushers in Punjab's Rupnagar ov
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
According to a report submitted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), mining activities were being carried out illegally in forest and mountainous areas, and several stone crushers were found operating in violation of environmental norms in the district.
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Building Regenerative Foodscapes in Northwest India Outlines Key Strategie
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 12: Nature Conservancy India Solutions (NCIS) conducted a two-day workshop in Chandigarh on 'Transitioning Towards Regenerative Foodscapes in Northwest India' on December 4th and 5th, as part of its PRANA (Promoting Regenerative and No-Burn Agriculture) project.
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Building Regenerative Foodscapes in Northwest India Outlines Key Strategie
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 6: Nature Conservancy India Solutions (NCIS) conducted a two-day workshop in Chandigarh on 'Transitioning Towards Regenerative Foodscapes in Northwest India' on December 4th and 5th, as part of its PRANA (Promoting Regenerative and No-Burn Agriculture) project. C
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"No use in blaming others": Union Minister Khattar amid Delhi's severe air
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday emphasized that both the state and central governments are actively working to combat air pollution, saying there is "no use in blaming" others.
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"Farmers are helpless": Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leader on stubbl
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leader Gurbachan Singh Chhaba on Friday suggested the government should come up with a permanent solution on the stubble-burning issue and said that no farmer wants to burn stubble but they are helpless.
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"93 stubble burning incidents reported from Sept 15 to Sept 25 in Punjab":
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Chairman of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), Dr Adarsh Pal Vig on Wednesday said that from September 15 till September 25 (today), 93 incidents of stubble burning have been reported in the state, adding that in the last two years, there has been a drastic reduction in stubble burni
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Air pollution: NGT reserves order on suo moto matter; pulls of various sta
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday pulled up various states where the Air Quality Index (AQI) has dipped to "severe, very poor and poor categories" and said the action taken reports filed by them do not disclose what action has been taken for improvement of air quality.
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SIT formed to probe Ludhiana gas leak incident
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"A separate five-member SIT has been formed by the police, which will include senior officers. It is expected that its conclusion will be revealed soon. We do not want any kind of loss to happen in future, so negligence will not be done," Police Commissioner Mandeep Singh Sidhu said on Monda
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Seminar on Protection of Environment for Future organized at Chitkara Univ
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Chitkara University Punjab in collaboration with the Punjab Pollution Control Board organised a seminar on "Future Lies in Environment Protection" at Chitkara University, Punjab campus today.
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Punjab cabinet approves restructuring of 4 departments to create employmen
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 4 (ANI): Punjab Cabinet on Thursday approved the restructuring of four more departments, including the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), to create more employment opportunities in place of archaic, non-essential and long-vacant posts.
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Nearly 40,000 stubble burning incidents reported in Punjab this year
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], November 5 (ANI): As per data by Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), around 40,000 incidents of stubble burning have been reported so far this year, said GS Gill, Nodal Officer, Punjab Pollution Control Board on Wednesday.
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Punjab: PPCB organises street plays to aware farmers on stubble burning
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 4 (ANI): Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Monday in association with Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) launched an awareness campaign, including organizing of street plays, on the issue of stubble burning.
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