The Punjab Canal and Drainage Act, 2023
The Government of Punjab on December 27, 2023, notified the Punjab Canal and Drainage Act, 2023. The following has been stated: Section 2 talks about various definitions like “canal” “culturable command
Canal Irrigation
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SC order puts in abeyance green nod to state projects
Following an order of the Supreme Court on a petition on Monday, the green nod given to nine government and private projects in Gujarat by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has been kept in abeyance.
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Save Uyyakondan canal from urban pollution
A cross section of the farmers’ representatives of the district has urged the Public Works Department to ensure that Uyyakondan canal was protected from urban pollution by utilising the funds granted for
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Farmers clash over canal water in Jind; one killed
A bloody clash between two groups of farmers in a Jind village over sharing of canal water left one person dead and six seriously injured. As per information, Muana village under Safidon police station
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Ask Punjab to check pollution in rivers flowing into Rajasthan
Hanumangarh Zila Parishad files petition before National Green Tribunal Concerned over high pollution levels in the Indira Gandhi Canal, the Hanumangarh Zila Parishad has filed a petition before the
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Rs31 billion utilised on water sector development
The water sector projects were released more than Rs. 31 billion during first ten months of this year to ensure their timely implementation. This amount was utilized out of total allocated budget of Rs.
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Despite NHRC notice, no action on ground in Nidani village
Farmers threaten to block Jind-Gohana road, say they are being punished for electing INLD MLA Parvesh Sharma The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) may have taken suo motu cognizance of a media
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Three projects involving Tk 503cr get Ecnec nod
The government on Tuesday okayed a Tk 289 crore project to excavate a new canal in Cittagong city in a bid to put an end to nagging water-logging in the port city. The approval came at a time when most
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Raje speaks to Badal over polluted canal water supply
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje has spoken to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal over the "unchecked supply of contaminated water" through canal bodies. "Raje told us that the Punjab
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Rajasthan farmers move green tribunal over contaminated canal water
FEROZEPUR: Perturbed over supply of contaminated canal water to Rajasthan and alleged callous attitude of Punjab government to check its quality, Hanumangarh-based progressive farmers Shobha Singh Doodi
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State gets notice on dirty water supply to Rajasthan
Taking up a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Hanumangarh (Rajasthan)-based farmers, the National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the Centre and the Punjab Government for July 21. The PIL