Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan is gathering momentum in the schools and elsewhere in the district. The special drive for the cleanliness started on Gandhi Jayanti, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, is continuing on all school premises, offices, market places and other parts of the town and villages. Sacred Heart School, Indian Public …
RANCHI: The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) has ordered closure for four industrial units in Koderma and Giridih districts for flouting the green norms. Industrial units that have been served with closure notice in Giridih district are Balmukund and Shiv Sakti Hard Coke Industry. Shivam Sponge and Super Smelt …
A central plan for piped water supply through dual solar powered pumps will cover six panchayats in Saranda, with Union minister Jairam Ramesh closely monitoring progress to effect a promised turnaround at villages in the former rebel hub in West Singhbhum. According to a report prepared by the Union drinking …
KODERMA ( JHARKHAND): Villagers today refused a dialogue with the Koderma district administration on land acquisition for a 4000 MW power project by Reliance, an official said. Deputy Commissioner Shiv Shankar Tiwari went to Paparwa to hold talks with the villagers, Land Acquisition Officer Zayan Prakash Minz told reporters here. …
Ranchi, Sept. 13: German corporate giant Merck might soon resuscitate Jharkhand’s mica industry if a proposal aimed at tapping 10,000 metric tonnes of the mineral in Koderma and Giridih gets the green light. The chemical, pharmaceutical and paints behemoth today put forth the demand for mining natural mica from the …
Four persons, including a teenage girl, were killed on Thursday when a mica mine caved in at Domchach in Koderma district of Jharkhand, about 160 km from Ranchi. Those killed were allegedly indulging in illegal mining when the incident occurred. Police said that seven persons went to extract mica from …
Ranchi, July 27: If all goes well, Jharkhand may be the second state after Andhra Pradesh to go for the rubber dam, which promises zero displacement and eco-friendly construction. The state water resources department today explored the feasibility of rubber dams, especially for rivers on hilly terrain, in a meeting …
The Koderma Thermal Power Project (KTPP), which was supposed to contribute to the power supply for the Common Wealth Games has failed to take off on account of land acquisition problems. Set up to supply 500 MW of power to Delhi, the projects