NGT

19 Feb

NGT halts desilting work across Punjab rivers, seeks replies over environmental clearances

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaNGT

Gurpreet Singh :- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put an interim halt on desilting operations in several rivers and seasonal drains across Punjab, including in Ropar district, raising key concerns over environmental clearances and the commercial sale of extracted material. As per a report published in the columns of The Tribune, the order was passed on February 17 while hearing a petition filed by Daljit Singh against the State of Punjab and other authorities. The petitioner challenged an auction notice issued on October 17, 2025, by the drainage division of the Punjab Water Resources Department. The notice covered proposed…

14 Nov

People’s Health First! Mann Government’s Historic Decision: Zira Distillery Locked Down, Polluter Will Pay for Damages!

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabNGT, Polluter Pays Principle, pollution control, Punjab government, Zira Distillery

Strict Action on Pollution, Industry Shut Down! CM Mann Begins Holding Polluters Accountable!Chandigarh, November 14, 2025: The Punjab that was once gripped by pollution has now, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, stepped into a new and bright era where the state's development is not based on factory smoke, but on clean air, clean water, and healthy living. In Punjab, people's health now takes precedence over profit!The government of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has taken a historic step by moving to permanently shut down the controversial Malbros International Private Limited (Distillery and Ethanol Plant) located in Zira, Ferozepur.…