Funds from a fine imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the State for causing pollution to the Beas and the Sutlej rivers may soon be used in Punjab to encourage eco-management of cattle dung in cowsheds (gaushalas) and dairy farms through vermicomposting, under which biodegradable waste is converted into organic fertilisers with the help of earthworms. The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has invited applications from interested gaushalas and dairy farms of Punjab through an Expression of Interest. The board will provide technical as well as financial assistance…
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Opp says Megha Engg’s fine waived over electoral bonds | Mumbai News
Opposition Nationalist Congress Party (SP) on Tuesday alleged that the Maharashtra government waived fine of Rs 105 crore slapped on Megha Enginnering and Infra Corp Pvt Ltd, the company which has paid Rs 584 crore in electoral bonds to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). During a discussion on budget allocation, NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil said, “The company has been given a work of Satara-Pandharpur road for Rs 932 crore. The company was given permission for mining of 5,000 brass minerals in Khatav tehsil of Satara. However, it mined 2.45 lakh…