The Punjab government has decided to explore the possibility of developing solar power clusters to energize agri-pumps in rural areas besides setting up of solar panels on canals and roof tops of big buildings.

Presiding over a meeting, the Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal pointed out that the state government was spending a huge amount on providing free power for agri-pumps in the state. He said that there was a large scope for development of solar power clusters in the rural areas to provide power for agri-pumps directly thereby cutting the subsidy and further investing the saved money for production of clean energy. He said that by producing 1000 MW clean power Punjab can earn lot of Carbon Credits besides saving on subsidy.

Punjab Pollution Control Board appeals to people to celebrate eco-Diwali

With the production of bricks coming to a halt, leading to a sharp escalation in its prices, the state government has upped its efforts to convince brick kiln owners to resume production by getting

Notwithstanding a directive by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), hotels and restaurant owners of the district have refused to set up sewage treatment plants on their premises, claiming tha

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday did not allow the Punjab government auction of a mining site without proper environmental clearance.

The financial constraints being faced by the state power utilities has led to a shortage of coal stocks at the three major thermal power stations in the state where the stocks have dwindled drastic

Turning down Punjab Government's plea to allow auction of mining site in the state, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today made it clear that it was still not convinced that a proper mechanism had

Punjab Roadways is all set to equip its about 1,700 buses with GPS (global positioning system) within the next one-and-a-half years.

Cancer cases are on the rise in the state. This has come to light following a door-to-door survey conducted in Faridkot district by the Health Department.

It’s been a sweet victory for land owners and farmers in Chandigarh who had been contesting against the union territory (UT) administration’s decision to acquire 272 acres of land to expand the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park (RGCTP). After their petitions were rejected by the High Court in 2011, land owners and farmers affected by the acquisition of land approached the Supreme Court.

With the Supreme Court ordering quashing the acquisition last week, the UT administration has been put on the back foot, bringing a smile on the faces of the members of the Mani Majra Farmers and Welfare Protection Society, which had been contesting against the decision.