Region in Parliament: Sewage treatment state govt’s responsibility

It is the responsibility of the state and local bodies to ensure proper treatment of sewage and industrial effluent before discharging these into water bodies or land, said MoS Raj Bhushan Choudhary in reply to a question by MP Satnam Singh Sandhu in the Rajya Sabha. Parliament was further told that 28 sewage treatment plants had been installed in Punjab while 15 more were being set up.

Mapping of groundwater resources in Haryana

High-resolution aquifer mapping has been completed over 2,644 sq km area in Haryana to create detailed maps of underground water-bearing formation in the state, said MoS Raj Bhushan Choudhary, in reply to a query by MP Kiran Chaudhary.

No data on govt jobs under sports category

The Ministry of Sports does not maintain any data on sportspersons who get government jobs under sports category in various departments, said Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in reply to a question by former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi.

33 Punjab monuments being conserved by ASI

The Archaeological Survey of India has been conserving 33 monuments in Punjab, said Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in reply to a question by Congress MP Amrinder Raja Warring.

No proposal for cricket stadium in Amritsar

There is no proposal for building a world-class cricket stadium in the near future in Amritsar, said Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in reply to a query by local MP Gurjeet Aujla.