Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Tuesday said that the government has put in place a monitoring and response mechanism to ensure the safety of human lives, agricultural land and public infrastructure during monsoon. Chairing a high-level review meeting of the Water Resources Department here to assess the state’s flood preparedness and monsoon management, he undertook a review of flood protection and drainage management works, including drain cle…
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Chandigarh, April 17 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Friday cleared a citizen-focused policy allowing landowners to undertake desilting of rivers, choes, and drains at their own cost, with the right to use excavated material free of charge. This decision is aimed at strengthening flood preparedness ahead of the monsoon while improving river flow across critical stretches.The Chief Minister’s Office said, “A major citizen-centric decision has been take…