Chandigarh: Coming down heavily on farmhouse owners in the Aravalli Hills, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has initiated criminal proceedings against 155 of the rich and famous from Delhi and its periphery, all of whom bought plots from four builders.

Chandigarh: Besides helpline, separate counters at e-Disha centres and post offices planned

Chandigarh: The upcoming petrochemical hub in Panipat is all set to drive the growth of the petrochemical industry in north India.

Haryana Minister of State for Environment and Forests Kiran Choudhry on Wednesday directed the officers of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to prepare a list of all plastic bag manufacturers and take steps to completely ban the use of plastic bags in the State.

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It has a prized aroma, an impeccabits pedigree and an awesome global reputation. None of this has helped Basmati to get the special label it deserves. Basmati is to India

Barely three months ago, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda proudly proclaimed that the state has received 94 Special Economic Zone (SEZ) proposals, translating into an investment of Rs 2 lakh crore and many thousand jobs. But by all indications, it appears that an overwhelming majority of these projects shall remain on paper only, with only four or five moving forward.

The Environment Appraisals Committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests has agreed in principle to the construction of the Renuka Dam in Himachal Pradesh.

With this clearance, the work on the dam is expected to pick up and conclude in six years time.

Chandigarh: Barely three months ago, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda proudly proclaimed that the state has received 94 Special Economic Zone (SEZ) proposals, translating into an investment of Rs 2 lakh crore and many thousand jobs. But by all indications, it appears that an overwhelming majority of these projects shall remain on paper only, with only four or five moving forward.

The avian flu outbreak in Assam has put Haryana on high alert, especially as migratory birds come calling to the lush green bird sanctuaries at Sultanpur and Bhindawas. The wildlife wing of the Forest Department has launched a survey of migratory birds in these bird sanctuaries to check any threat of the deadly avian flu.

The Haryana government