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The state government has received offers of more than 2,000 acres of land, mainly in Bathinda and Mansa districts, from farmers for leasing it out to the Punjab Energy Development Authority (PEDA)

Fresh spell of rain to reduce yield | State seeks more Central relief in wake of crop damage | Harvesting delayed

Punjab on Wednesday took a giant leap towards realising its dream as the solar State of the country with the inauguration of four mega watt solar power plant at Boha.

Talwandi Sabo power plant to become operational within a month

The SAD-BJP government may fulfil its promise of making the state surplus this year with a rack (goods train) of coal finally reaching the Talwandi Sabo Power Plant today after a delay of over a year. The plant at Banawali village (Mansa district) is owned by the Vedanta Group.

The first unit of the 1,980-MW Talwandi Sabo Thermal Plant became operational at Banawala village today.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dera Sandhu Ashram Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 13/09/2013 regarding dumping of municipal solid waste in Mansa, Punjab.

Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases have shown a worrying increase in the state and their number has shown almost 100% rise in eight southern districts of Punjab in the past one year.

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday stayed e-auction of minor mineral quarries in 19 districts of Punjab.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dera Sandhu Ashram Vs State of Punjab & Ors regarding management of municipal solid wastes regarding 24/05/2013.

With a number of thermal power plants being developed by private companies getting delayed due to non-availability of coal, the Punjab Government's captive coal mine at Pachwara (Jharkhand) is in the centre of confrontation between the warring parties.

Private companies are seeking a share in the coal produced from the mine. The under-construction thermal plants are running behind schedule due to a stand off between the state government/PSPCL and the companies on the supply of coal.

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