03.02.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab to expedite work on swachchh bharat   Punjab was asked to expedite the work on becoming an open defecation-free (ODF) state in a review meeting of the Centre’s flagship urban development schemes on Saturday.   Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reviewed the progress of the Centre’s flagship schemes — … Read more 03.02.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs

02.02.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Over 21,000 acres around UT notified under PLPA   The state government today issued a notification under Section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA), 1900, for 21,944 acres in 15 villages falling in an ecologically sensitive area in the Shivalik foothills on Chandigarh’s periphery.   These villages are Tarapur, Burana, Gocher, Majra, … Read more 02.02.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs

01.02.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB NHRC issues notice to Punjab govt over excessive use of pesticides   The National Human Rights Commissionhas issued notices to Punjab government and Union ministry of health and family welfare over a report that excessive use of pesticides and insecticides have left a residue of heavy metals in soil and groundwater causing various serious diseases to … Read more 01.02.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs

25.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Old-age pension to be cleared soon: CM   Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has ordered immediate release of pending old-age pension, with instructions to the authorities concerned to regularise payment to the beneficiaries.   The CM issued directives during a meeting to review various schemes of the Department of Social Security and Women & … Read more 25.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs

21 & 22.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Property e-registration across state soon   Following a positive report of online registration of properties in Mohali district, the state government is set to roll out the facility across the state. Vini Mahajan, Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner, Revenue, said the district had witnessed online registration of 1,063 properties in a fortnight, including … Read more 21 & 22.01.18 Punjab(PPSC) Current Affairs

Climate of Punjab

Climate of Punjab:- Introduction:- Climate can be defined as the average weather experienced by a region over a period of time. There are various deciding factors for climatic changes like precipitation, temperature, clouds, wind and sunshine. Climate governs the various factors like economic development, clothing, food habits, cultural and social living of the region. Punjab … Read more Climate of Punjab

Punjab Industrial development

Punjab, one of the northernmost states of India, is bordered by the Pakistani province of Punjab to its west, Jammu & Kashmir in the north, Himachal Pradesh in the northeast, Haryana in the south and southeast, and Rajasthan in the southwest. Punjab is also known as the ‘Bread Basket of India’ and led to first … Read more Punjab Industrial development

Soils of Punjab

 Soils of Punjab:-   Definiton of Soil: Soil may be defined as a thin layer of earth crust which serves as a natural medium for the growth of the plants.Soil is our prime natural and economic resource because we derive everything that we need in our life from it. The word “Soil” originated from the … Read more Soils of Punjab

Punjab Wild life

Punjab Wild life Punjab is one of the smallest states of India with an area of 50,362 sq.km. It is primarily an agrarian state with 84% area under intensive cultivation.  Over time, partitioning of the original area of Punjab into various states and diversion of large areas of forestland for non-forestry purposes such as agriculture … Read more Punjab Wild life

Natural hazards in Punjab 1

The State of Punjab suffers mainly from two natural hazards, namely, flood and earthquakes, of which floods have quite a high frequency of occurrence, whereas earthquakes of M > 5.0 have a moderate frequency within and close to the boundary of the State. Theoretically risk is said to be the product of hazard and vulnerability … Read more Natural hazards in Punjab 1