This unsustainable practice threatens the very foundation and existence of Punjab, a state named after five rivers,” the CM ...

Experts blame the crisis on the emphasis on paddy cultivation, which yields higher returns. The demand for water for agriculture has grown to 43.7 lakh hectare metre, 73% of which is groundwater ...

Punjab should work to create a new political ... (Sameer Sehgal/HT) The land of five rivers holds historical, agricultural and geopolitical significance. Beyond its physical characteristics ...

Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal has called for a mass movement to make the state’s rivers free from pollution.