Bhagwant Mann trying to divert attention from his sacrilegious conduct against the Guru Sahiban : Sukhbir S Badal (Asserts he answered all questions asked by the SIT during the two hour session, says SIT not formed to bring the accused to justice but to politicize the issue) (Thousands braved heavy rain to express solidarity with the SAD president, announce they would take the vendetta exercise head on) Chandigarh 20 July ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said chief minister Bhagwant Mann wanted to divert attention from his sacrilegious conduct against the Guru Sahiban and Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawala by summoning him for questioning in a eleven year old firing case in Behbal Kalan which was still under investigation after all these years.The SAD president, who answered all the questions asked by the SIT during a two hour questioning session, said “the SIT is asking the same questions again and again. This is the fourth time I ...
Interns Visit Newly Developed Forest at Colony No. 4 Under Field Exposure and Social Responsibility Programme
Interns Visit Newly Developed Forest at Colony No. 4 Under Field Exposure and Social Responsibility Programme
Chandigarh 26 June ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : As part of the ongoing Internship Field Exposure and Social Responsibility Programme under the New Education Policy (NEP), The Environment Society of India (ESI), Chandigarh, in association with the Forest & Wildlife Department, U.T. Chandigarh, organized an educational visit of interns to the newly developed forest at Colony No. 4, Industrial Area, Phase-I, Chandigarh. The forest was developed after the area, earlier occupied by unauthorized jhuggies, was cleared in 2022 following directions of the competent court. The programme was attended by interns from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra; Chandigarh University, Gharuan; Government Post Graduate College, Sector 11, Chandigarh; DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh; and DAV College, Karnal, along with members of The Environment Society of India, including Er. Hem Raj Satija, Vice President, Ashok Kumar Bansal, Chandni Sharma and Mr. R.K. Sharma.
Welcoming the interns and Forest Department officials, N.K. Jhingan, Secretary, The Environment Society of India and Secretary (Environment), Bhartiya Ekta Manch, explained the history of the area. He informed the participants that the land was originally reserved as forest/green area but had remained under encroachment for many years. After the encroachments were removed, the Forest & Wildlife Department, with the support of successive Administrators of U.T. Chandigarh, officers of the Administration, Municipal Corporation, voluntary organizations and residents, undertook large-scale plantation to transform the area into a thriving urban forest.
Balwinder Singh, Block Forest Officer, and Amarinder Singh, Forest Guard, informed the participants that more than 3,000 trees and shrubs belonging to nearly 50 species have been planted in the forest. They explained that continuous monitoring is carried out by the department to ensure healthy growth of the plants. Dead or unhealthy saplings are immediately replaced so that the plantation programme remains successful. The Forest Department officials also demonstrated scientific methods of pit preparation, plantation techniques and post-plantation care. Every intern actively participated in the plantation drive by planting a sapling and pledged to revisit the forest in future to monitor its growth and continue contributing towards environmental conservation.
The participants were also taken on a guided tour of the forest, where they observed the remarkable transformation of the once-encroached area into a flourishing green ecosystem supporting biodiversity and improving the urban environment. The interns displayed great enthusiasm throughout the programme and appreciated the practical learning experience. They expressed their commitment to promoting tree plantation and environmental protection in their respective regions. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Er. Hem Raj Satija, Vice President, The Environment Society of India, who expressed gratitude to the Forest & Wildlife Department, Chandigarh Administration, for providing valuable field exposure and practical training to the interns.
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