Deputy Commissioners of Kaputhala, Ferozepur and Tarn Taran districts have been told not to allot land to

Jalandhar: The Punjab government

Though acquatic weeds such as water hyacinth play a vital role in the acquatic ecosystem, congestion of the weeds in wetlands could hamper the general productivity of the ecosystem.

Himanshu Kaushik & Kevin Antao

KARIMGANJ, July 13

Nangal: Avinash Rai Khanna, a member of the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) and former MP from Hoshiarpur, has taken a serious notice of the sewage water of the Nangal Municipal Council falling into the Nangal national wetland.

He expressed distress over the fact that the same water was being used for drinking purpose in nearby villages.

Chandigarh: Over 700 acres of Nangal wetland spread over six villages would be converted into a wildlife sanctuary. Punjab Minister for Forests and Wildlife Tikshan Sud recently visited these villages to gather community support for the project.