The National Green Tribunal on Monday issued notice to the Punjab government, Rupnagar district magistrate, and relevant officials on a plea moved by Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and others seeking direction to stop illegal sand mining in the district. The plea also sought direction to identify erring officials who have allowed the alleged illegal mining in Rupnagar and initiate …
With SAS Nagar, Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar Rural and Patiala emerging as the worst affected districts due to incessant rains, 15 teams of National Disaster Response Force and two teams of State Disaster Response Force have been roped in to carry out rescue operations. Additionally, 12 columns of the army have also been called in to help the civil administration …
