Rajasthan

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the demarcation of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 27/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kamal Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/05/2025. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan stated that a high level meeting to review the progress on the demarcation of Nahargarh …

NGT directs Rajasthan govt to conduct medical test of villagers in Nagaur district

The National Green Tribunal Wednesday directed the Rajasthan government to conduct a complete medical test of villagers in Nagaur district who have been affected due to air pollution caused by stone crushers. A bench of Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore directed the director of medical health, Government of Rajasthan to constitute …

In 2018, India had fewer road accidents but more fatal ones

NEW DELHI: Road deaths in India increased to nearly 1.49 lakh in 2018 with Uttar Pradesh registering the maximum spike in fatalities. While the country’s most populous state saw its road deaths count increase by more than 2,000 last year over 2017, Tamil Nadu recorded the maximum decline in fatalities, …

Remove encroachments from water bodies: Rajasthan HC

JAIPUR: A division bench of Rajasthan High Court on Monday said that chief minister of Rajasthan is expected to prepare a project aiming at recharging of water bodies, checking deforestation and illegal mining. The bench comprising Justice MN Bhandari and Justice BL Sharma while hearing suo motu petition on the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining activities in Rajasthan, 13/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nanga Ram Dangi Vs Secretary, Department of Environment & Forest & Others dated 13/03/2019 regarding illegal mining activites in Rajasthan and the environment compensation to be recovered from persons involved in illegal mining which has resulted in damage to the …

Swine flu menace continues unabated in India, death toll 75

Seventy-five swine flu deaths were reported last week, pushing the death toll due to the virus to 605 this year, Union health ministry data showed on Monday, as the menace continued unabated across the country. Over 19,380 people have tested positive for the virus, according to the data compiled until …

Pay Rs 30cr to board for Luni river pollution: NGT to govt

Jodhpur: Cracking a whip on the state government, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government to pay an interim compensation of Rs 30 crore to the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) holding the government responsible for all the environmental devastation caused to Luni river by the textile …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding functioning of ETPs, CETPs, HRTs and other facilities at Bituja, Balotra and Jasol, Rajasthan, 06/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Balotra Textile Hand Processors Association Vs Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 06/03/2019 regarding functioning of ETPs, CETPs, HRTs and other facilities at Bituja, Balotra and Jasol. A report was submitted before NGT which has pointed out the …

PHED sanctions more tube wells for Jaipur

JAIPUR: The Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) sanctioned more tube wells to tide over the water crisis in the summer season but the authorities failed to properly implement the rule to construct rainwater harvesting structures. As per the PHED officials, around Rs 35 crore were sanctioned recently for 453 …

Shortage of forest area has forced tribal population to migrate

Jaipur: Rajasthan has lowest share in the country in granting land rights to the tribes under the Forest Rights Act. “Rajasthan has 3.10% of the country's forest cover. The FRA rights are given only on the notified limited forest areas. There is a clear mismatch between the population and the …

Rajasthan health dept to hire for free medicine scheme

JAIPUR: To boost free medicine scheme in the state, the health department has approved contractual recruitment of around more than 3,700 employees for the financial year 2019-20. Ever since Ashok Gehlot-led government came into power in the state, health department has been taking measures to provide momentum to the free …

Water level in 91 major reservoirs remain above the 10 year average

Water level in 91 major reservoirs of the country that account for nearly 63% storage capacity in the country is above 10 year average. Water storage level in more than 90 major reservoirs of the country remained at comfortable at the month end. It was over 65 billion cubic meter …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal dumping of construction material in Banganga river, District Dausa, Rajasthan, 01/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Village Sikandara Vs State of Rajasthan dated 01/03/2019 regarding illegal dumping of construction material in Banganga river in Village Sikandra, Tehsil Sikrai, District Dausa, Rajasthan obstructing the flow of the river. The report of the SPCB confirms that …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non-forest activity in Mauza- Mandore, Tehsil Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 27/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Ji Vyas Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/02/2019 regarding non-forest activity in Mauza- Mandore, Tehsil Jodhpur, Rajasthan. NGT directs the Secretary, Department of Revenue, Government of Rajasthan and the Collector, Jodhpur to present before the Tribunal the …

Impact of deadly dust storms (May 2018) on air quality, meteorological, and atmospheric parameters over the northern parts of India

The northern part of India, adjoining the Himalaya, is considered as one of the global hot spots of pollution because of various natural and anthropogenic factors. Throughout the year, the region is affected by pollution from various sources like dust, biomass burning, industrial and vehicular pollution, and myriad other anthropogenic …

4 cr rural Indians drink metal-contaminated water

Bengal, Rajasthan top in arsenic contamination More than four crore people in rural India drink water contaminated by heavy metals, fluoride, arsenic, and nitrate. West Bengal is the worst-affected with 39 per cent of India’s affected population living in that State. About 1.57 crore rural residents of Bengal drink metal-contaminated …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachments on Kothari river near Bhilwara, Rajasthan, 21/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sajjan Sodani Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 21/02/2019 regarding encroachments on Kothari river near Bhilwara, Rajasthan and dumping of domestic, industrial and other waste, including bio-medical waste allegedly dumped by Keshav Hospital, Bhilwara. NGT had directed the Rajasthan …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining of earth and gravel, Nagaur District, Rajasthan, 21/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prahalad Ram & Others Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 21/02/2019 regarding illegal mining of earth and gravel in District Nagaur, Rajasthan. NGT had directed the District Magistrate, Nagaur to furnish a factual report in the matter. The report …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal marble mining at Saren Phala and Nichla Phala at Udaipur, Rajasthan, 21/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Gram Panchayat Varahiya Vs State of Rajasthan dated 21/02/2019 regarding illegal marble mining at Saren Phala and Nichla Phala at Udaipur, Rajasthan. A report was sought from the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) and the District Magistrate, …

Status Report related to functioning of ETPs. CETPs in Bithuja, Balotra and Jasol, Rajasthan, 19/02/2019

Status Report of the Committee Members in compliance of order of NGT dated 07.01.2019 relating to; functioning of ETPs; CETPs; HRTs and other facilities in the area of Bithuja, Balotra and Jasol, Rajasthan in the matter related to Digvijay Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan and Others. The Committee suggested that …

Official data put swine flu deaths at 7; total cases 1,669 in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The total number of swine flu cases in Delhi has gone up to 1,669. The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has also confirmed seven deaths due to the viral illness in its latest update, based on data provided by the state authorities as on February 10. Across …

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