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 …
- Focus on setting up pani panchayats, committees Ranchi, March 23: Faced with the prospect of another parched summer, the government is readying to tap every source to augment water supply in Jharkhand. Once the budget session of the Assembly is over, water resources minister Sudesh Mahto is expected to …
Ranchi, March 23: From routine temperature predictions to chasing mighty storms, weathermen here will soon have more on their radar. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has drawn up elaborate plans to hone the accuracy and alacrity of weather forecast in the state, particularly in capital Ranchi. The upgrade programme envisages …
Ranchi, March 22: Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has turned its attention on illegal meat and fish sellers, mobile towers and water connections in the state capital as part of its ongoing anti-encroachment drive. The municipal corporation has asked roadside meat and fish vendors to wind up shop immediately or face …
- AAI sets June-end deadline to complete integrated terminal building at Birsa Munda Airport Ranchi, March 2: Missing deadlines is a habit for Jharkhand. And the latest casualty is Birsa Munda Airport. The plaguing problem of land acquisition has compelled the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to push back its …
- Tech cradle tops all-India auto design contest with zero-emission vehicle Students of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Adityapur are gaining speed in the race to revolutionise automotive technology. At the 4th Annual Baja SAE (Society for Automotive Engineers) India 2011, held in Indore between January 28 and 30, an …
The state capital is getting set to sport a clean image with expert advice. A2Z Infrastructure — the Gurgaon-based firm that has entered into an agreement with the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) for setting up a solid waste management plant — has come forward to keep the city spic and …
Ranchi, Jan. 18: The state government today signed an agreement with BAIF Development and Research Foundation, an NGO with expertise in the dairy sector, to increase production in the state by 11 lakh litres per day. The agreement, which will increase the milk production to around 59 lakh litres per …
Vedanta Group purchases bauxite from Jharkhand and particularly Lohardaga on selective basis as the bauxite available in the State is not suitable for its Alumina Refinery at Lanjigarh.
Jamshedpur, Jan. 6: Patna Meteorological Office today said cold wave conditions in Jharkhand would prevail for another 48 hours, even as it sounded a severe cold wave alert for a few isolated places in the state. This is the first time in 15 years that a cold wave has lasted …
Ranchi, Dec. 27: Talk about rule makers being rule breakers. Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), which has been crying itself hoarse blaming the public for misuse of water, has no harvesting facility in place on its own premises. The picture is the same at the groundwater directorate building, the district administration …
If you cannot manage public amenities, impose restrictions and effect levy on uses. The latest mantra of deputy chief minister Hemant Soren - also in charge of the state drinking water and sanitation department
Ranchi: In what could be a first for any state, Jharkhand is set to introduce a new kind of water tax that will force poor residents of Ranchi and other towns to pay as much as Re 1 for each bucket filled from municipal taps. The state government says the …
The state capital can hope to bid adieu to water woes by August 2012 if everything goes as planned. Initial hiccups notwithstanding, a revamped water supply system under the Centre-sponsored Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has finally started taking shape. Hyderabad-based IVRCL has begun work on the Rs …
Growing up in Bero, a tiny village situated 30 km from Ranchi, Simon Oraon realised that irrigation water was what his native Chhotangapur region needed the most. The septuagenarian, therefore, spent most of his life mobilising villagers to build dams and ponds. He has also planted thousands of trees to …
Ranchi, Oct. 29: The decibel demon may prowl around the capital once again this year with firecracker rules being blatantly ignored for brisk business ahead of Diwali and the administration doing precious little to rein in unauthorised dealers. A rough survey in the city revealed that more than 300 retailers …
