CFLs replace 1,799 bulbs, 76 streetlights installed. Bibipur, a small hamlet in the district, has hit a new milestone with a larger awareness and proper use of solar energy in the village. With the replacement of 1,799 bulbs with CFLs, the village has been provided with 76 solar streetlights in less than two years.
All this has been achieved perhaps due to the efforts of the village panchayat led by its young sarpanch. Winner of a district-level award in energy conservation, the village has been vying to win the state’s top honour in this field in 2012.

Jind: While traditional form of agriculture being the mainstay of the majority of farmers in the region, the term organic farming, which had been in books only has taken a practical shape in the fields of Sajjan Sharma of Bahbalpur village in the district. The technique has not only proved quite a success in various aspects but has also generated a sharp interest among fellow farmers who take out time to visit his farm.

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The outbreak of water-borne diseases has made the district authorities sit up.

Chandigarh: Haryana is parched. Water supply from the Bhakra dam is down to nearly half of what was available last year, the rotational supply is being released every 32 days against 16 days, seven of the 21 districts are grappling with water woes. As if that

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CHANDIGARH: Even as the recent killing of two leopards in Karnal and Jind districts has attracted criticism by animal rights activists, Haryana Forest Minister Ajay Singh Yadav on Tuesday ordered a departmental enquiry and directed Financial Commissioner Keshni Anand Arora to submit the report immediately.

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A wild leopard believed to have accompanied goat herds from neighbouring Rajasthan was shot dead by policemen after it attacked and injured over a dozen village residents outside Mandokhera near Jind City on Thursday.

Jind: The state government has announced a subsidy of 25 per cent on purchase of solar water heaters besides a relief in power bills to popularise the concept of solar power in both urban and rural areas.

Haryana verdict a welcome deterrent

Its good news for the farmers of Haryana, who have to bear burgeoning losses, amounting up to Rs 55,000 crore per year, due to lack of proper post harvest management system in the state. The Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) has planned to develop collection centres, commodity hubs and terminal Markets across the state to reduce these losses and increase the price realisation for the farmers.