Punjab restored 83 percent of flood-affected water supply schemes: Jimpa
Chandigarh, July 19(Press Ki Taquat) Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa has informed that more than 83 percent of the water supply schemes of the villages affected by floods have been repaired. He said that 368 water supply schemes of south, north and central zone were affected due to flood and 308 […]
Punjab State Food Commission to learn from best practices of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana for amending Punjab Food Security Rules 2016
Accords approval to minimum wage rates for outsourced employees of Commission Chandigarh, July 19(Press Ki Taquat) With a view to adopt the best practices for further streamlining the food security mechanism, the Punjab State Food Commission (PSFC) has taken the initiative of amending Punjab Food Security Rules, 2016 on the pattern of Andhra Pradesh […]
Advisory issued in Punjab’s Gurdaspur after water released in Ujh river
The Ujh river in Jammu, after crossing Pathankot, merges into the Ravi at Makora Patan in Gurdaspur district Gurdaspur, July 19(Press Ki Taquat) The district administration in Punjab’s Gurdaspur on Wednesday issued an advisory, asking people living near the Ravi river to remain vigilant after 2.6 lakh cusecs of water was released in the Ujh […]
Minister inspects flood-hit power grid
Says infra damaged in 200 Patiala villages, supply restored Patiala, July 17(Press Ki Taquat) Punjab Power and Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Monday inspected the power grid affected by floodwater at Badshahpur and ordered to replace its dilapidated building. He claimed the department maintained uninterrupted power supply while fighting challenges posed by floods […]
New breach in Ghaggar at Mansa’s Sardulgarh; residents fear water may enter town; 1,422 villages in 18 districts flooded
Punjab has reported 35 deaths in the recent spell of heavy downpour Mansa, July 18(Press Ki Taquat) A new breach was on Tuesday reported in Ghaggar river at Sardulgarh, which has risen the worry of water entering Sardulgarh town creating panic among residents. Despite five breaches in Ghaggar in Mansa district, Ghaggar is flowing above […]
35 villages of Samana, Shutrana hit hard by flood
Patiala, July 15(Press Ki Taquat) Over 35 villages of Samana and Shutrana of Patiala district continue to bear the brunt of the overflowing Ghaggar. Farmers are facing losses as water has flooded their fields and houses. Officials of the Drainage Department said the Tangri and Mankanda rivers were in spate. These are tributaries of the […]
POWERCOM STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TO RESTORE POWER SUPPLY IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS: HARBHAJAN SINGH ETO
Chandigarh, July 15(Press Ki Taquta) Punjab Power and Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Friday informed that the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has decided to keep all its store offices open on this Saturday and Sunday for the purpose of restoring uninterrupted power supply in the flood affected areas of the state as […]
Punjab to BBMB: Haryana, Rajasthan not ready to absorb additional water
Says no option but to release excess water to Pakistan Chandigarh, July 15(Press Ki Taquat) The Punjab Government today said it will be left with no option but to allow excess waters of the Sutlej and Beas to flow into Pakistan through the Hussainiwala barrage if Haryana and Rajasthan do not absorb additional water into […]