Agriculture

Report on farm suicides in Budget session: Panel

The Vidhan Sabha Committee to review suicide by farmers and landless labourers will present its report in the Assembly during the Budget session scheduled later this month.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Agriculture, Farmers, Debt, Budget, Gujarat, Punjab, Cash Crops
Pesticides And Toxins

Heavy metal contamination in feathers of house crow (Corvus splendens)

The present study was planned with an objective to detect the level of heavy metals in feathers of House Crow from agrifield areas of district Ludhiana and Sangrur. In feathers of House Crow, 8 heavy metals were detected through ICAP-AES, out of which As, Cd, Pb were heavy metals and Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, Mn were essential elements. The concentration of all metals varied significantly at .05% level of significance among the different districts.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2018
Manpreet Kaur, K S Khera
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies
6
2
715-720
Tags:
Heavy Metals, Birds, Punjab, Ludhiana (D), Sangrur (D), Pesticide Use, Agriculture
Environment

Volunteers gather to discuss precautions to maintain eco balance

LUDHIANA: A state level volunteer gathering meet was organised by the Washington-based “EcoSikh” Club at Gurdwara Sarabha Nagar on Sunday.

Publication Date: 
27/02/2018
Times of India (Ludhiana)
Tags:
Punjab, Ecology, Plastics, Environmentalists, Waste Recycling, Pollution, Environmental Security, Environment
Water Pollution

PPCB to improve water quality of village ponds

To go ahead with the Seechewal model

Publication Date: 
26/02/2018
Aman Sood
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Water Pollution, Drinking Water Quality, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Panchayats, Water Pollution Control
Environment

Rampant use of flex boards adds to plastic waste in city

Widespread use of flex hoardings by candidates and political parties during election campaigns in the run-up to the MC elections has left the city in mess.

Publication Date: 
26/02/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Plastics, Environmental Security, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environment
Air Pollution

43,800 farm fires last year, but cold response from govt

Fined Rs 75 lakh, violators, backed by farmer unions, refuse to pay

Publication Date: 
19/02/2018
Aman Sood
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Agriculture, Air Pollution, Crops, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Compensation, Farmers
Environment

Use of loudspeakers irks city residents, students

Noise pollution irks city residents as despite PPCB directions, loudspeakers continue to trouble students.

Publication Date: 
06/02/2018
Ravneet Singh
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Noise Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environmental Health, Environment
Water Pollution

NGOs seek funds for cleaning Buddha Nullah

Say the state government should make budgetary provision to reduce pollution in Punjab

Publication Date: 
06/02/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Water Pollution, Environmentalists, Solar Energy, Water Pollution Control, NGO
Environment

Admn issues orders for enforcement of outright ban on polythene bags

The district administration today reiterated prohibition on the use of plastic carry bags. The ban order hasn’t brought desired results.

Publication Date: 
06/02/2018
Neeraj Bagga
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Environmental Security, Compensation, Environment
Air Pollution

Stubble burning has an ‘eco-friendly’ cure

Khamano (Fatehgarh Sahib): An industrial unit in Fategarh Sahib's Khamao town may just have a solution, that too a profitable one, to end stubble burning in Punjab.

Publication Date: 
05/02/2018
Times of India (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Punjab, Air Pollution Control, Agriculture, Crops, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Waste To Energy, Air Pollution

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