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 …

HC notice to board on pollution in canals

Jodhpur: Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the state pollution control board seeking reply in four weeks about the efforts to stop the pollution in Rajasthan Canal and Gang Canal. The division bench of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur and Justice Dinesh Mehta issued these notices while hearing a PIL drawing …

Rajasthan: Bharatpur to cut flow of vehicles to save Taj Mahal

A plan to ensure conservation of the iconic Taj Mahal for coming generations insists on cutting down of pollution levels at Bharatpur district of Rajasthan along with five other districts of Uttar Pradesh. These six districts are part of Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) and draft of 23 point action plan …

Jaipur accounts for 42% dengue cases in Rajasthan

Jaipur: It’s shocking but true that in the state, 42% dengue cases were reported from Jaipur alone during the past eight months. In the last seven days, 22 dengue cases were reported across the state but 11 of them belonged to Jaipur. Not a single week has passed from January …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of areas marked as Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) by the National Capital Region Planning Board, 07/08/2018

Order of the Natinal Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, NGT Bar Association Vs. MoEF & Others dated 07/08/2018. This application seeks directions to check diversion of the area marked as Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) by the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) in the Regional Plan. …

Government to observe ‘dry day’ on Sundays

JAIPUR: The state government has issued orders for observing every Sunday as ‘dry day’. Relax, beer guzzlers, wine lovers and regular tipplers, the order is not related to booze. Health department will observe ‘dry day’ to prevent mosquito-breeding in the state. It will encourage people to keep their air coolers, …

Hub of windmill falls to pieces in Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer: The hub of a windmill suddenly fell down, along with its blades and broke into pieces, in Badabagh area in Jaisalmer, on Saturday. A big accident was averted as there was no one around, at the time of the mishap. According to official sources, on Saturday night, 10km away …

‘Raj used only 12% fund for welfare of mining–hit people’

Jaipur: Rajasthan has used only 12% of the allocation of fund for District Mineral Foundation (DMF), a trust to work for the interest and benefit of persons and areas affected by mining related operations, claims a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi. DMF is a …

Rajasthan first State to implement biofuel policy

Will lay emphasis on increasing production of oilseeds Rajasthan has become the first State in the country to implement the national policy on biofuels unveiled by the Centre in May this year. The desert State will lay emphasis on increasing production of oilseeds and establish a Centre for Excellence in …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding mining in Aravalli in the State of Rajasthan, 26/07/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/07/2018 regarding mining in Aravalli in the State of Rajasthan. Report filed by CEC recommends payment of an amount of Rs.30 lakhs from out of the …

HC asks CS be present in the court on condtion of water bodies in the state

Jaipur: The high court has directed the chief secretary to be present in the court on July 27 with a comprehensive water conservation plan to save the dams as the government has been found lacking in implementing the order of the high court on Ramgarh dam and other dams in …

Raj to ‘replicate’ Ujjain cancer care model

Jaipur: The health department is taking lessons from Ujjain’s hospital in developing cancer care facilities in its district hospitals across the state. The health department had sent its nurses and doctors to Ujjain for training. With increase in cancer patients and limited cancer care facilities in hospitals attached to government …

Activists worry over rising pollution of Chambal river

Kota: Constant flow of polluted water and waste through 28 nullahs into the Chambal river, one of the least non-polluted rivers in the country so far, has pushed environmentalists and activists of the Chambal Bachao Andolan to demand for checking the pollution content of the river. The river supplies drinking …

Govt gears up to curb swine flu

Jaipur: With rains lashing the state, health department is apprehensive that swine flu and scrub typhus cases might resurface in the state. The health department has geared up to prevent spread of the disease in the state. The health department has issued direction to its officials to remain prepared to …

1.14 lakh mosquito breeding sites found in rural areas

JAIPUR: One lakh fourteen thousand mosquito breeding sites found in houses in rural areas setting alarm bells ringing. The season of vector-borne disease has reached the doorstep. More monsoon rains lashing the state making it more vulnerable to dengue and malaria. In two months (May-June), health department detected these breeding …

Raj fails to ensure genetic diversity of tigers at Mukundra: NTCA to HC

Jaipur: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has pointed out that the state forest department not only violated law in the relocation of tiger T-91 to the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) but also failed to ensure ‘genetic diversity’ of the big cats. In the affidavit filed before the Rajasthan …

Rajasthan: Solar energy is now the preferred source of power

Solar energy has ticked off all the necessary boxes to become a favourite of the suppliers in search of an efficient source of power. Solar energy is the way forward towards clean energy in the state rather than wind energy given its low rate in the state. In last few …

MAKEOVER: Conversion of brick kilns in Delhi-NCR to a cleaner technology - a status report

The Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) has been in the grip of severe air pollution. The crisis is not confined just to the National Capital Territory (NCT) but affects all the 22 districts of the NCR. The contribution from brick kilns is significant—the brick-making sector has been identified as one of …

Off target: status of thermal power stations in Delhi NCR

Coal has about 57 per cent share (around 197 GW) in the total installed capacity in India; but nearly 70 per cent of electricity (977 TWh, 2017- 18) in the country still comes from coal power plants. Coal-based thermal power industry is highly polluting- it is responsible for 60 per …

Bids for 2,000 MW: Solar tariffs revert to record low level

Pass-through facility and likely fall prices of Chinese PV modules enthuse investors. After a brief lull caused by fears of a rise in the cost of imported modules, solar developers have regained their competitive aggression. The latest reverse auction for 2,000 MW capacity has discovered tariff of 2.44 per unit, …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding identification of ‘Forest’ in the State of Rajasthan, 03/07/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/07/2018 regarding identification of ‘Forest’ in the State of Rajasthan. The State of Rajasthan accepts Recommendation No. (i) and (iii) of the Report of the Central …

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