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 …
A continuing spell of intense heat coupled with unscheduled power supply cuts in Madhya Pradesh have forced more than a dozen municipal bodies in the state to supply water every alternate day. Scheduled power cuts have been more prolonged at divisional, district and tahsil headquarters between two to five hours. …
Intense heat wave swept across Madhya Pradesh with the state facing an impending potable water and power supply crises. The maximum temperature recorded today at the world-renowned tourist destination Khajuraho was 44.44 degrees Celsius. 'Rewa and Sagar divisions, besides other regions of the state, were under the spell of intense …
Mercury is on the rise in most Madhya Pradesh districts with the day temperature reaching 40 degrees celsius. The districts of Satna, Rewa and Gwalior recorded temperature of 40 degrees which was seven to eight degrees above normal during the past 24 hours. Similar rise in temperature was recorded in …
The state government has sanctioned Rs 63 crore to Panchayat and Rural Development Department to undertake employment-oriented works in 38 districts, which have been affected by drought in the wake of scanty rainfall during 2009-10. Out of these funds, Rs 40 crore has been allocated by the office of Relief …
The ongoing year is inching closer to an end but the passing year would be not be a memorable one for the major big cat conservation projects in the State. This year, the State Forest Department had to face the ignominy and all round criticism for wipeout of tigers from …
Light to heavy rain is the order of the day at several places in Madhya Pradesh and the entire state is likely to record downpours in the coming days. ''A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast and will cause thundershowers across the state …
In order to preserve and enhance greenery in Madhya Pradesh, a local Non Government Organisation (NGO) has been campaigning in this direction by distributing plants/seeds to common people since five years. NGO Shrinath Seva Society would launch this year's campaign from next month. NGO Secretary Shrikant Joshi said today that …
Agriculture is the mainstay of the Madhya Pradesh economy. As much as 49 per cent of its landmass is cultivable and 74.73 per cent of its people depend directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihood. The sector
A serialised initiative has been undertaken by District Poverty Initiative Programme (DPIP) for making employment available to rural youths. Under this scheme, serialised Job Fairs are being organised in the districts covered under DPIP. Large number of rural youths have secured employment through these Job Fairs. The Job Fairs organised …
Thousands of tribals in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district are on the run after they were allegedly attacked by the local administration and upper caste landlords. On April 19, 2007, tribals in Ghateha village, bordering Uttar Pradesh, were evicted from the over 400-hectare (ha) forestland by a large contingent of police …
Chandrawati Devi Adwasi We can't go back home. We are too scared. We do not know where the others are, whether they are dead or alive. We hear that police are searching for us. My hand is swollen and can't move my wrist due to pain. I can't go to …
Vindhyan region is very rich in plant biodiversity because of its variety of geology, land shapes like plateau, plane, valley and hill areas. There are variety of climate and altitudinal variations compiled with varied ecological habitants. Because of various known and unknown reasons biodiversity of the area has been declining …