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‘Trees uprooted, forest damaged’: Sirhind Canal widening project runs into protests in Ludhiana, activists move NGT

January 23, 2025 12:49 pm

Irrigation department officials have been accused of illegally chopping trees, mining soil, and harming wildlife in the Machhiwara forest area in Punjab’s Ludhiana district as part of the Sirhind Canal widening project.

Punjab irrigation dept official says ‘no complaints received’, even as ‘discoloured’ canal water in Malwa raises spectre of pollution

April 19, 2024 4:25 pm

Apart from the brackish canal water, videos of discoloured water from the Buddha Nallah flowing into River Sutlej have also gone viral.

Body of youth who drowned in Sirhind canal recovered

September 20, 2013 2:32 am

The body of 19-year-old Rohit,who drowned in Sirhind canal in Rupnagar on September 15,was found after a four-day-long search.

No trace of youth feared drowned in Sirhind canal

September 17, 2013 2:21 am

More than 24 hours have passed since a 19-year-old boy drowned in Sirhind canal in Rupnagar. The body of the victim is still missing.

Sirhind bus tragedy toll 15

April 09, 2014 12:21 pm

The toll in the bus accident at Sirhind canal reached 15 after two more bodies were recovered on Sunday

Sirhind canal breach to be plugged today

June 09, 2012 3:59 am

A day after a 60-feet breach occurred in Sirhind canal in Bathinda flooding the agricultural land in surrounding areas,the state government said it expected to plug the gap by Saturday morning.