The ban imposed on sand mining in Ghaggar river bed, on the instructions of Punjab and Haryana High Court last year, is turning out to be a futile exercise. In the absence of stringent penalties, illegal mining continues unabated.
The effective use of land resources for urbanisation, efficient management and for green buildings will be discussed by a conglomeration of town planners, architects, educationists and policy makers, during a three-day National Town and Country Planners
By July this year the Municipal Corporation (MC) would be able to save around 7 million gallons daily (mgd) of drinking water that is now being used for irrigation of green spaces. This would be done by making tertiary treated water available for irrigation of parks, gardens and greenbelts.
The Punjab government in response to an ongoing public interest litigation (PIL) demanding protection of Sukhna Lake from deterioration today submitted that
While rains that lashed the township late last night did bring the mercury down by a few degrees, residents were left to handle waterlogged roads and erratic power supply.
Panchkula: Fogging to continue in city till Sept 28; thrust on slums and villages
With two positive cases of dengue being reported from the township, the health authorities have been forced to pull up their socks to combat the spread of infection.
