Only six states in the country, including Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, are likely to achieve the Millenium Development Goal (MDG) on reducing child mortality by 2015, says an official report.

Notwithstanding the awareness drive for celebrating Divali in an eco-friendly manner, the air pollution level recorded on the occasion witnessed an increase as compared to the previous year.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is all set to pump in Rs 464 crore to uplift the sagging rural economy of the state.

To give a message to the Sikh Sangat to save environment and to check pollution around the Golden Temple, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) displayed fireworks for only 10 minutes

Notwithstanding deficient rainfall, Punjab has had a bumper paddy crop this year. Already, more than 126 lakh tonnes of paddy has arrived in various grain markets in the state.

The thick blanket of smog that has enveloped entire southern-western Malwa region of Punjab these days has become a cause for concern.

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed the forest authorities to promote bamboo farming in kandi areas of the state.

State fails to implement laws to stop stubble burning, tillers say they don’t have option

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