Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Vs State of Jharkhand dated 20/09/2023. The Original Application has been registered in exercise of suo motu power on the basis of the communication dated August 30, 2023 received by the tribunal. Allegation is that …
Jamshedpur, May 19: In January this year, an elephant trampled a man to death in a village at Kharsawan. A few days later, a tusker was found dead in a paddy field of Kharsawan. The man-elephant conflict has been a matter of concern for the forest department for quite a …
ANKUSH SINGH The construction site of the second bridge over Kharkai. Picture by Bhola Prasad Jamshedpur, May 11: The second bridge over river Kharkai has once again hit a roadblock. The forest department has stalled construction work from the Adityapur end because of non-clearance of forestland that falls under the …
The administration today reviewed the ongoing water crisis at a meeting attended by district sub-divisional officer K.K. Prabhat and heads of civic bodies and corporate houses. Special officers of Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee, Mango Notified Area Committee (MNAC) and Jugsalai Municipality attended the meeting along with officials of Lafarge India, …
- Forest department plans slew of measures in three districts to check ivory smuggling Jamshedpur: The job of tracking tusker poachers could not have been more rewarding. Literally. The state forest department is planning to bestow cash prizes on those who will be able to provide specific information about elephant …
Jamshedpur, April 30: In a renewed effort to rein in industries spewing poison in the air, the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) has decided to rope in local villagers to provide feedback on units continuing to defy the board by not installing mandatory monitoring systems. R.K. Sinha, the board
- Adityapur Municipal Council bleeds as transporters evade tax Jamshedpur, April 28: On the banks of Kharkai, a row of trucks wait for their turn to get loaded. Sand is what they carry. Sometimes the consignment is authorised, but more often it
The highest revenue earning area board of JSEB, Jamshedpur, is set to record a steep fall in its collection this month, courtesy the power crisis. The area board is registering losses to the tune of Rs 50 lakh daily due to the crisis. The monthly revenue collection of JSEB from …
Jamshedpur: Defunct tubewells will now be repaired within 24 hours of a complaint. A monitoring cell is also in place to keep a tab on the progress. The initiative
Jamshedpur: A small herd of eight elephants went berserk, devoured foodgrain meant for midday meal and caused extensive damage to at least five houses in the Ichagarh and Chandil blocks of adjoining Seraikela- Kharsawan district late on Saturday night. Forest department officials said the tuskers had crossed over from the …
- Winged guest to be shifted to Birsa zoo after freak fall Travel plans in store Jamshedpur, April 17: The guest found in a hamlet of Seraikela will soon call the Birsa Munda Zoological Park in the state capital its home. The white-breasted stork, that was found in Hanumanbera, will …
- Bara-Baliguma connector to ease traffic pressure on Dimna road KUMUD JENAMANI Jamshedpur, April 14: If the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has its way, the city will soon get a bridge for heavy vehicles across Subernarekha, connecting Bara to Baliguma on NH-33. NHAI has sent a proposal to …
Forest department officials today deliberated on ways to curb ivory smuggling in Singhbhum. The meeting, attended by principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) A.K. Singh at the forest guesthouse in Mango, primarily discussed elephant poaching in the Singhbhum Elephant Project area and on how to curb the menace. Sources in …
Jharkhand tribal welfare department, in association with New Delhi-based organisation Pradan, has decided to provide better irrigation facilities and improve economic condition of the state
First lac and silk cultivation and now state farmers will receive training to extract natural dyes from flowers. The training will start among self-help groups (SHG) in Ichagarh block of Seraikela-Kharsawan.
Poison air Jamshedpur, March 24: The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) has set a three-month deadline for sponge iron units and power companies to install online stack monitoring systems to control air pollution. The JSPCB today issued the directive to managements of sponge iron units and power companies operating …
The state has assured industrialists that it would look into their power problems. Industry department secretary N.N. Sinha has also told traders and businessmen that the department would act as a mediator between them and officials of Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB).
