Doaba

22 Oct

Yudh Nashean Virudh: Nasha Mukti Morcha Deploys Members At 150 Drug Hotspots Across Doaba

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabanti-drug campaign, Doaba, Nasha Mukti Morcha, Punjab, Punjab Police, Yudh Nashean Virudh

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a final offensive against drug abuse in Punjab under the government’s Yudh Nashean Virudh, the Nasha Mukti Morcha (NMM) has launched a crackdown against drugs by deploying its members at 150 identified hotspots across Doaba, intensifying the focus on locations vulnerable to drug-related activities. The objective is to free these locations of all unlawful activities. After various meetings with SSPs, NMM members have been tasked to work in coordination with the police across Kapurthala, Nawanshahr, Jalandhar Urban and Rural, and Hoshiarpur. The aim is to strengthen ground-level monitoring, assess the situation at identified hotspots and ensure…

13 May

Historic Revival of Bist Doab Canal Sees Irrigation Coverage Skyrocket by 167 Per Cent

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAgriculture, Bist Doab, Canal network, Doaba, irrigation, Jalandhar, Punjab, Water management

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The 2025-26 agricultural year has marked a historic turning point for the Doaba region as the strategic revival of the Bist Doab Canal network triggered a massive 167 per cent expansion in irrigated land. Under the direction of the Bhagwant Mann administration, the network has successfully added 110,762 acres to its total command area, effectively breathing new life into a vital agricultural lifeline that had long been neglected. This surge represents a major shift in the province’s approach to resource management, prioritising the use of surface water to support the agrarian backbone of the region while reducing…