Swine flu alert after death in Ranchi
Health department advisory for surgeons and district surveillance units, asking them to screen suspected cases By Our Special Correspondent in Ranchi Swine flu is stalking Jharkhand with at least eight
Telegraph (Ranchi)
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Govt stumbles on pet mining project - Department lacks expertise, resources
Mining exploration: Not an easy task Ranchi, Feb. 12: The mines and geology department had taken upon itself the task of exploring the actual quantum of mineral reserves available in the state with much elan. But ironically, the venture has bared several shortcomings of the department itself.
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Medical waste litters colonies - Bokaro clinics flout health, environment guidelines
Biomedical waste dumped in Sector IX, Bokaro. Picture by Pankaj Singh Bokaro, Feb. 12: Bokaro, considered to be one of the cleanest districts in the state, is fast turning into a wasteland.
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Spotted: 118 illegal mines
Pits close to Grand Trunk Road set off alarm bells An abandoned pit in Dhanbad from where coal is extracted illegally. Picture by Gautam Dey Dhanbad, Feb. 12: The figure is startling. Officials in Dhanbad have spotted as many as 118 abandoned mine pits that are being used to extract coal illegally.
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Industry promised speedy land deals
- Firms hopeful on Day 1 of project review Razi nod to faster clearance Ranchi, Feb. 12: Investors who have pledged mega steel and power projects in the state must have been relieved today when they were promised that land acquisition, the primary bottleneck facing most, would now be put on the fast track in Centrally-administered Jharkhand.
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Govt land boost for mango farmers
- New orchards planned in two districts to grow hybrid variety ANKUSH SINGH Farm fortune Jamshedpur, Feb. 11: The forest department plans to exploit the mango-farming potential of East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan.
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Ranchi falls for Dutch roses
Farming in progress at the polyhouse. Picture by Hardeep Singh Ranchi, Feb. 11: Rasila Kothari (50), a floriculturist, is slogging away to meet the Saturday deadline. The brain behind this mega project, along with 25 staff members, is taking care of 30,000 Dutch roses grown on one acre of land at Chandwe village, Boreya.
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18 more schools join green drive - NGO help in fielding institutes
Jamshedpur, Feb. 11: Better late than never. So believe the 18 schools in and around the steel city that have decided to be a part of the National Awareness Environment Campaign this year.
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Steel city to get new fleet of buses
Soon decades-old buses will vanish from the streets of the steel city and a low-floored fleet will roll in. The phase-out move is aimed at fulfilling the guidelines set by the District Transport Office (DTO) as well as ensuring a comfortable ride for passengers. DTO has directed phasing out of 153 old buses this year.
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Air monitor units in trade hubs
Jamshedpur, Feb. 10: The industrial hubs of Seraikela and Chaibasa can look forward to a less-polluted environment. For, the regional office of Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) is setting up two ambient air quality monitoring stations there. Senior officials of the JSPCB said that they have already received the go-ahead from higher authorities.
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Bokaro gets tusker task force
Bokaro, Feb. 9: Having failed to rein in straying elephants, forest officials are now banking on villagers to lend them a helping hand. Village protection committees in Petarwar, Kasmar, Gomia and Jaridih have been entrusted with the task of preventing the elephants from entering the villages, destroying crops and damaging houses.