Despite missing two deadlines, Panjab University — the first university in the region to initiate rainwater harvesting on the rooftops of all buildings — has failed yet again to complete the rainwa

The Environment Ministry on Wednesday gave clearance to four projects in the city some of which were pending for the past several years.

The government will spend Rs 1,700 crore on up-gradation and expansion of rural link roads, said Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra on Monday.

For upgradation of sewerage and water supply system in different cities, the Punjab government has approved a comprehensive plan.

Peeved at the lackadaisical attitude of the Punjab government in not seeking environment clearance from the Centre for mining of minor minerals, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued

In a reply to an RTI application, it has been revealed that there is no provision in the city to segregate plastic from the waste and its disposal.

With water woes staring at the city, the UT Administration is likely to approach the governments of Punjab and Haryana for a permanent solution to the problem.

The Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, Shivraj V Patil, has suggested that the schools and colleges in the city should have solar power plants on their rooftops.

With Chandigarh not getting additional water supply from Kajauli due to the dispute between Punjab and Haryana, Mayor Subhash Chawla on Thursday raised the demand that the administration should mov

In Mohali, a special sanitation campaign will be carried out from August 1 to August 10. The city has been divided into five zones and 500 sweepers per day will perform their duty.

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