Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unscientific carcass disposal site at Village Ladhowal, District Ludhiana, Punjab, 24/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kulwinder Singh Sandhu & Others Vs Ram Murti & Others dated 24/05/2019 regarding unscientific carcass disposal site at Village Ladhowal, District Ludhiana, Punjab.

Judgement Date: 
24/05/2019
Tags:
Waste Disposal, Ludhiana (D), Punjab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), River Pollution, Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Health

TB, HIV biggest killers in packed state jails: Study

Account for 22 per cent of total deaths in two years

Tuberculosis, HIV and Hepatitis-C are the biggest killer in jails in the state. The fact came to the fore in a recent study.

Publication Date: 
23/05/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Tuberculosis (TB), Hepatitis, Rehabilitation, Health Effects, Health
Air Pollution

Stubble burning cases peak at 1,595, a day after polling

A total of 10,114 fire incidents were recorded in Punjab during this season till May 22, including 4,092 (40%) in just the past five days.

Publication Date: 
23/05/2019
Indian Express (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Punjab, Air Pollution, Crops, Agriculture, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Air Quality Index (AQI)
Water Resources

Groundwater reserves estimate to be updated soon

Survey samples a sliver of blocks in each State and counts how many blocks have critically low levels of water

Publication Date: 
23/05/2019
Jacob Koshy
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Groundwater, Punjab, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Rivers, Water Resources
Air Pollution

Punjab: Stubble burning down by 40%, but coming weeks to be a challenge for pollution board

Last year, the maximum cases of stubble burning recorded in a single day was 1,500 on May 9, 2018, across the state. This year, the maximum number of cases were recorded on May 12 at 1,291.

Publication Date: 
22/05/2019
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Crops, Wheat, Punjab, Air Quality Index (AQI), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Air Pollution

Stubble burning incidents down in Punjab this harvest season’

Awareness of the ill-effects one key reason for the dip, say experts

Publication Date: 
21/05/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Punjab, Crops, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Water Pollution

High Court directs Punjab Govt to act

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the State of Punjab and the Pollution Control Board to take appropriate action on a report submitted by amicus curiae or friend of the Court on “Bud

Publication Date: 
16/05/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Water Pollution, High Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Air Pollution

Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana back to foul up Delhi air

NEW DELHI: Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is once again hurting the city’s air quality.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Quality Standards, Punjab, Haryana, PM 2.5, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Air Pollution
Water Resources

Punjab’s water crisis

Punjab’s woes are worsening on the water front.

Publication Date: 
15/05/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Groundwater, Tubewells, Malwa Plateau
Health

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of Chinese nylon thread for kite flying in Amritsar, Punjab, 09/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Samir Dua Vs State of Punjab dated 09/05/2019 regarding illegal use of Chinese nylon thread for kite flying in Amritsar which is banned and dangerous.

Judgement Date: 
09/05/2019
Tags:
Health Effects, Games, Amritsar (T), Punjab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

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