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Mattewara
Mattewara is an Old-growth forest, ancient forest located in Punjab, India near Ludhiana and the Sutlej, Sutlej river. The forest protects Ludhiana from floods, absorbs air-borne pollution emitted by industries in the area, and cleans the local air. It is currently designated as a protected forest-range. Description Mattewara forest is spread over an area of over 2,300 acres. Many animal species can be found inhabiting it, such as birds, monkeys, deer, Sambar deer, sambar, antelopes, wild boar, nilgai, and Peafowl, peacocks. The Botanical and Butterfly Garden, maintained by the Forest Division of Ludhiana, is located within it. As per senior wildlife officer Khushwinder Singh Gill, the forest acts as a wildlife corridor for big cats, such as leopards travelling through the jungles of the Anandpur Sahib, Anandpur and Rupnagar, Ropar areas. Protection status The forest is currently designated under the protected forest category. However, it is not designated as a reserved fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machhiwara (jungle)
Machhiwara, also spelled Macchivara, was a historical jungle located in the Punjab, India, Punjab region near the bank of the Sutlej river near the present-day Ludhiana district in Punjab, India. The Machhiwara jungle should not be confused with the Lakhi Jungle (jungle), Lakhi Jungle that existed near Bathinda. Etymology The name 'Machhiwara' is derived from ''machi'', which is the Punjabi word for fish and came as a result of the fishermen who resided in the area. History The jungle formed in a region near the bank of the Sutlej river. The jungle was filled with thorny vegetation and existed during the time period of Guru Gobind Singh. The jungle was located near a village, also called Machhiwara (now a town). In the aftermath of the Battle of Chamkaur, the tenth Sikh gurus, Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, became separated from the rest of his entourage and became lost in the Machhiwara jungle after leaving from Chamkaur Sahib, Chamkaur in December 1705. The guru was withou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh gurus, Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by Emperor Aurangzeb. His father was the ninth Sikh Guru. His four biological sons died during his lifetime – two in battle and two executed by the Mughal Empire, Mughal governor Wazir Khan (Sirhind), Wazir Khan.; Among his notable contributions to Sikhism are founding the ''Sikh'' warrior community called ''Khalsa'' in 1699 and introducing ''the Five Ks'', the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times. Guru Gobind Singh is credited with the ''Dasam Granth'' whose hymns are a sacred part of Sikh prayers and Khalsa rituals. He is also credited as the one who finalized and enshrined the ''Guru Granth Sahib'' as Sikhism's primary holy religious scripture and the eternal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary
The Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is a 2600 hectare (6400+ acres) nature preserve located in the Shivalik Hills of Chandigarh, India, near Sukhna Lake. The area was officially declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1998. The sanctuary is open for a select number of visitors, and an entry pass is required, which is issued by the Forest Department Office (sector 19, Chandigarh). The reserve is typically not open to the public during the rainy season. Area and location The Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife reserve situated about two kilometres from Sukhna Lake, in the centre-northwest of India. It spans an area of 26 square kilometres (2600 hectares; 6424.74 acres) of lightly wooded and shrub lands; the main areas include much of the Nepli Forest, as well as encompassing the plains at the foot of the Shivalik Hills. The rain-catchment region of Sukhna Lake partially falls in the area designated for the wildlife sanctuary. History The history of Sukhna Lake and the Sukhna W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EcoSikh
EcoSikh is a Sikh environmental organization. It is the most prominent Sikh environmental organization working on global environmental issues. It has been one of the foremost organizations promoting Sikhism as a "green" religion. History Background Antecedents of Sikh forays into environmentalism can be found within the Guru Granth Sahib itself. The second ''shloka'' of the ''Japji Sahib'' of Guru Nanak stresses on the importance of living in-harmony with nature. Furthermore, Guru Har Rai taught that the environment should be cared for by Sikhs. The '' sarbat da bhala'' philosophy of Sikhs calls upon them to promote the well-being of all. Some earlier Sikh organizations and movements that delved into environmental efforts include Pingalwara, established by Bhagat Puran Singh, whom had pro-environmental inclinations. Balbir Singh Seechewal of the Nirmala sect, spearheaded the movement to clean-up the Kali Bein rivulet in the year 2000 and also raised awareness on the conditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Chief Ministers Of Punjab, India
The chief minister of Punjab is the head of the government of Punjab. As per the Constitution of India, the Governor of Punjab is the state's head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. History Punjab Province (1937-1947) The province of Punjab was then headquartered in Lahore.Under the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature was set up with a legislative assembly and a legislative council with a government headed by the Prime Minister. The Unionist Party won the Punjab Provincial Assembly elections, 1937 and Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarinder Singh
Amarinder Singh (born 11 March 1942) is an Indian politician, military historian, former royal and Indian Army veteran who served as the 15th Chief Minister of Punjab. His father, Yadavindra Singh, was the last Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala and a member of the historical Phulkian dyansty. Before starting his political career, Singh was an officer in the Indian Army, where he served from 1963 to 1966. In his long political career, Singh has served in numerous positions including as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Punjab and as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha. He also served as the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee thrice. Singh served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and 2017 to 2021. As of November 2022, Singh also serves as the chairman of the Punjab Urdu Academy. On 19 September 2022, he merged his party, Punjab Lok Congress, which he formed after leaving the Indian National Congress, with the Bharatiya Jana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balbir Singh Seechewal
Balbir Singh Seechewal (born 2 February 1962) is a Nirmala (sect), Nirmala Sikh who spearheaded an anti-river pollution campaign in Punjab, India, Punjab, India. By combining his assiduously cultivated self-help philosophy with the environmental essence of the Gurbani, he has resurrected the long Kali Bein rivulet. He received Indian civilian award Padmashri in 2017. He is also known as ''Eco Baba''. In his latest project in early 2009, taking up the cudgels to save Buddha Nullah, Seechewal has initiated a campaign for generating awareness amongst different sections of the society to solve the problem of desilting the water body following the failure of the Punjab Pollution Control Board's (PPCB) and industries in complying with the High Court's orders in this regard. He cleaned and restored Kali Bein river, a 160 km long tributary of Beas in Doaba region of Punjab. Seechewal says that when he started the water-cleaning project of Kali Bein in 2007, it was a challenging t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish Kill
The term fish kill, known also as fish die-off, refers to a localized mass mortality event, mass die-off of fish populations which may also be associated with more generalized mortality of aquatic life.University of Florida. Gainesville, FL (2005)"Fish kill." ''Plant Management in Florida's Waters.'' The most common cause is reduced oxygen in the water, which in turn may be due to factors such as drought, harmful algal bloom, overpopulation (biology), overpopulation, or a sustained increase in water temperature. Fish diseases and parasites, Infectious diseases and parasites can also lead to fish kill. Toxicity is a real but far less common cause of fish kill, and is often associated with man-made water pollution. Fish kills are often the first visible signs of environmental stress and are usually investigated as a matter of urgency by environmental agencies to determine the cause of the kill. Many fish species have a relatively low tolerance of variations in environmental conditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddha Nullah
Buddha Nullah or Buddha Nala () is a seasonal water stream or nullah, which runs through the Malwa (Punjab), Malwa region of Punjab, India, and after passing through highly populated Ludhiana district, Punjab, India, it drains into Sutlej River, a tributary of the Indus River. Today, it has also become a major source of pollution in the region as well the main Sutlej river, as it gets polluted after entering the highly populated and industrialized Ludhiana, Ludhiana city, turning it into an open drain. Also, since large area in south-western Punjab solely depend on the canal water for irrigation, and water from Buddha Nullah enters various canals after Harike waterworks near Firozpur, thus affecting far-reaching areas such as Malout, Zira, Punjab, Zira, upper Lambi, Muktsar, Lambi, while the areas being fed by Sirhind feeder, are the most-affected by its pollution. Geology Buddha Nullah, literally meaning "old rivulet or "old watercourse", originates at village Koom Kalan of Lud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
