Broken causeways, pothole-ridden roads in Kandi area life-threatening: ‘will observe fast unto death’ | Chandigarh News

Residents of the Kandi area in Hoshiarpur district express their growing frustration over the crumbling road infrastructure severely impacting their daily lives, even forcing students to miss school when it rains. Accusing the Punjab government of harbouring an impervious attitude towards their problems, a local group called ‘Diamond Youth Club Tappa’ has threatened to observe fast unto death starting August 15. After facing the fury of the devastating flood last year, the Kandi area has been facing a worsening commuting crisis as the monsoon sets in, damaging already crumbling roads…

Kharif Crops: Sowing of Kharif crops intensified, area reached 27.87 crore hectare by July 1

[ad_1] sowing of Kharif crops The Southwest Monsoon has gained momentum with the entry into an active phase, which has pushed the rainfall across the country to normal levels. The area under kharif as on July 1 was 27.872 million hectares, which increased by 24% to 5.3% from 14.05 million hectares on June 24, as per the data. Ministry of Agriculture, in stream Kharif seasonTill July 1, 27.872 million hectares were sown as against 29.443 million hectares in the corresponding period last year. “There is adequate availability of quality seeds…