Harbeer Kaur

What Government Data Tells About Punjab Ground Water Level Depletion?: Interview with Harbeer Kaur

Punjab is facing a severe groundwater depletion crisis, which has raised significant concerns for agriculture and the environment.

Who has First Ownership Over Natural Resources?

On July 28, 2024, a seminar on the current water crisis of Punjab was organized by the 'Agriculture and Environment Awareness Center' at Guru Nanak Engineering College, Ludhiana. In which Sardarani Harbir Kaur shed light on the international level of struggle over water related issues and told how the local people fought and won the battle for their rights over their natural resources.

Punjab Water Crisis: Various Aspects, Causes and Solution

Punjab is currently facing a huge water crisis. Where the underground water in Punjab is running out, the remaining underground water is being polluted through Tika borewell. An analysis of last year's flood data released by BBMB shows that these floods could have been prevented or their impact could have been reduced.

Does Punjab really need Textile Industry? : Mattewara Mega Textile Project

The Punjab Cabinet approved an industrial park near the Mattewara forest range and Sutlej River in the Ludhiana district. The park as per the Cabinet decision was to be set up on approximately 1000 acres and the land of Sekhowal Gram Panchayat (416.1 acres), Salempur Gram Panchayat (27.1 acres) and Sailklan Gram Panchayat (20.3 acres) was acquired for this purpose.

Staying Alive: Women Ecology and Development [Book Review]

This writing summarizes the views of Vandana Shiva that she has expressed in her book Staying Alive. It is a well written book on the basic issue of ecology. A beginner can learn a lot from this book about the actual situation of soil, water, green revolution etc. It also highlights some aspects of agriculture which can astonish a common reader easilyIn the book, Vandana Shiva tries to explore the relationship of nature/Women and developments/Science.