Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others. An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Anil Kumar Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 24/03/2014 regarding M/s Hanuman Mineral and Grinding Mill, Tehla Road, Rajgarh. It was submitted that the unit was located in the vicinity of the residential area and …
Even as the government has launched a wide-spread campaign against illegal mining in the state, the monitoring and control agencies are having a tough time as the government move has alerted the miners and they have closed down their operations for the time being and disappeared. At several places, the …
Over 10,000 Dependent on Illegal Mining for Livelihood Alwar: Nearly 10,000 peoplein 50 villages of Alwar’s Tijara area alone are dependent on illegal mining for earning their bread and butter. This simple statistics of a small area in Alwar speaks volumes aboutthe gravity ofillegal mining in Rajasthan even asthe administration, …
5K Candidates Shortlisted For Physical Test Jaipur: In a move that may become a hindrance in combating mining mafia, the state government has put the recruitment of a specialized task force of 1,000 personnel on hold till further orders. Constitution of the force was announced by the Ashok Gehlot government …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Santosh Mittal & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 29/01/2014 regarding illegal mining being carried out in the District Alwar. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/127-2013(CZ)(OA)_29Jan2014.pdf
The decision to reduce penalties under Rajasthan Forest (amendment) Act, 2012 by the cabinet on Thursday has opened backdoor entry for mine mafias to grab depleting forest land. The cabinet restored the original penalties under Section 26 and 33 to Rs 500 from Rs 25,000 for cutting, felling or destroying …
Children below five years of age in Alwar and Bharatpur have a reason to cheer. They will get five doses of polio drops in five rounds this current year while earlier the health department administered them six doses in six rounds in a year. Since, Alwar and Bharatpur are two …
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (PCB) is all set to take action against people who have carried out constructions on the Aravali hills in Gurgaon in violation of the environmental norms. Also, the board today submitted an affidavit to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which is located in the …
Lotus Greens, a promising real estate developer in India set to create a difference in the perception of the real estate sector, has become the first real estate company in India to make its office environment completely ‘Carbon Neutral’. The company has recently been awarded a certificate by a leading …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Mewat Stone Crushing Co. Vs Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board dated 1/11/2013 regarding mining in Village Chhinnawara, Tehsil Pahadi, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/116-2013(CZ)(MApp)_1Nov2013.pdf
The company has acquired about 52 acre of land in Bhiwadi where 4,000 units will be developed in phases Realty firm Ashiana Housing today said it will invest about Rs 800 crore over the next seven years to develop a housing project at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan. The company said it …
With overwhelming majority milk samples supplied across the country failing to meet the food safety and standard norms, the Rajasthan milk production has come under sharp focus. Being the second largest producer after Uttar Pradesh, the state contributes nearly 12.5% of the total milk production in the country. In a …
Despite Supreme Court's orders, illegal mining still continues to persist in Alwar. On Wednesday morning, 45 dumpers used for illegal mining were seized during a joint crack down illegal mining by teams of district police and RTO. While the dumper drivers managed to flee, the police managed to arrest one …
Rajendra Singh is a well known water conservationist from Alwar district, Rajasthan in India. Also known as "waterman of India", he won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership in 2001 for his pioneering work in community-based efforts in water harvesting and water management. He runs an NGO called 'Tarun …
Eyes higher contributions from emerging markets Honda Cars India Ltd., on Tuesday, said it planned to invest Rs.2,500 crore in India by next year to set up a car assembly line, a diesel engine component unit and a forging plant at its Tapukara facility in Rajasthan. The company will also …
After Peaceful Ways Fail To Yield Results, Villagers Threaten To Intensify Protest Alwar: The ongoing agitation of villagers has spelled doom for the tourism industry at Sariska tiger reserve with mass protest against relocation entering the 13th day on Tuesday. Nearly 2,500 villagers who stay around the park have been …
The Madhya Pradesh government had announced a bonus of Rs 150 over and above the MSP Owing to arrival of the new wheat crop in western states, prices of the commodity have started falling. In Madhya Pradesh, set to be the largest wheat producer in a year, prices have fallen …
JAIPUR: Anticipating more investments in tourism sector, the 'Tourism Unit Policy-2007' has been extended till March 31, 2014. Besides, the financial year 2013-14 would see an expenditure of Rs 50 lakh incurred on 10 villages. Among the villages to be developed from tourism point of view are Thalasar in Churu, …
The Union government’s direct cash transfer scheme linked to the Unique Identification (UID) number was launched with much fanfare in January with pilots in five districts of Rajasthan. The government believes this initiative is a game changer, which will successfully plug leakages in delivering entitlements to the poor and pluck …
Jaipur: In an ambitious conservation plan, sloth bears may be introduced in the Sariska Tiger Reserve. Following the successful relocation of tigers, the initiative aims to re-introduce an animal that had disappeared from Sariska during the early twentieth century. Bina Kak, minister of tourism for forests and environment, said, “Sloth …
