Wind power firms left in the lurch
Jaipur: Despite power regulator Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) reversing an order passed by the previous government last year and bringing in fresh norms to ensure continuity in renewable
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Crop burning: NGT raps govt for no action plan
JAIPUR: Rajasthan government has been pulled up by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) after failing to submit action plans to prevent air pollution emanating from crop stubble burning after the harvesting
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Now, Army jawans to do their bit for godawan conservation
Jaisalmer: To create suitable situation for breeding and roaming of Godawan, now Indian army's ecological battalion will develop grassland at DNP in Jaisalmer along with do plantation of desert species
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Rajasthan govt seeks Rs 1,550 crore relief for flood-hit people
JAISALMER: The state disaster management and relief department has forwarded a proposal for Rs 1,550 crore as relief for the flood affected areas of the state. Disaster management & relief department
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Swelling Luni river a big worry for Barmer people
Jaisalmer: Though the skies have stopped pouring, water level in Barmer's Luni river is increasing steadily, causing worry to the district administration and locals. People living near the river have
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Environment mgmt fund: Not a penny spent in 5 yrs
Jaipur: Rajasthan is mining its natural wealth away without chipping a penny to restore its mine spoils or trying to strike an environmental balance. Ministry of mines, GOI lists Rajasthan as the state
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Burning plastic now Jaisalmer desert’s new pollutant
Jaipur: The first windmills of Jaisalmer came up in 2001. Since then, the desert has become among the largest windfarms in the world. The spread of this "sustainable" energy source, however, has not come
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Silicosis rages unchecked in these villages, compensation hard to come by
JAIPUR: The State Human Rights Commission has taken cognizance of a report in a prominent Hindi newspaper about two villages - Sriji Kheda in Bhilwara district and Ranidhara Phali in Sirohi - where residents
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Biodegradable bags to replace plastic bags
Jaipur: Biodegradable bags, made of starch from maize, are likely to replace regular polythene bags in the state. After imposing effective ban on usage of plastic bags, government has been looking for
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Health department instructs officials to be alert over Zika
JAIPUR: The health department has issued guidelines to its officials in all the districts to not ignore cases of conjunctivitis with fever, rashes and joint pain, as it may be Zika. The guidelines were
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Ban on plastic: JMC raids eight zones, imposes fine of Rs 3.15L
Jaipur: To enforce total ban on plastic in the city, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Monday continued penalising commercial establishments for using plastic bags. Raids were conducted in all