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 …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has pushed back its deadline for red-category air polluting industries in Delhi-NCR districts to instal online pollution tracking devices to June 30, almost two months after the original March 31 deadline. In a letter issued to state pollution control boards of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan …
The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board, seems to have turned venture investor in an attempt to meet the environmental challenge posed by the trade of stone cutting which is flourishing in Rajasthan. The PCB has funded and acquired technology from Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee to produce paver blocks, flooring …
Jaisalmer: The PHED depertment has laid a pipeline by cutting through rocks under the sand for the much awaited drinking water scheme of western Rajasthan that will be completed by October this year. It will cater to around 12.68 lakh people in 568 villages of Jaisalmer and Barmer districts, besides …
Groundwater overexploitation has caused massive groundwater depletion and raised concerns for water and food security in India. Groundwater in India also suffers from multiple water quality issues such as arsenic and fluoride contamination that pose human health risks. Here we report new data showing that the occurrence in uranium in …
JAIPUR: After a spell of dust storms and thunderstorms, heat wave conditions revived in the desert state on Thursday. Many places witnessed its maximum temperatures above the normal notch. Phalodi (Jodhpur) and Bikaner remained hottest in the state where a maximum temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius each was recorded, the …
The National Nutrition Mission, with all its hype, is confined very much to fixing targets, and its focus does not seem to consist in addressing the causes for the high prevalence of malnutrition, stunting or wasting among children. By T.K. RAJALAKSHMI ON March 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the …
In a unique initiative, SMS Medical college with TATA trusts brought Rajasthan Royals to spread awareness for cancer screening. The aim was to motivate people for screening so that cancer can be detected at early stage. It is important because, in more than 80% cases, cancer has been detected at …
JAIPUR: When the city woke up on Tuesday morning, the Particle Matter (PM) 10 (particles smaller than 10 microns) and PM 2.5(particles smaller than 2.5 microns) level was as high as 313 µg/m³(micrograms per cubic meter air), which was categorised as very poor by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board …
These immunisation programmes have various degrees of community engagement. The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data for 2015-16 shows that 62 per cent of Indian children aged 12-23 months are fully immunised. Although the coverage has increased by 18.5 percentage points in the past decade, India has a long …
A massive sandstorm hit border districts in Rajasthan on Monday evening even as the India Meteorological Department issued an alert forecasting that several parts of north India could witness thunderstorm and squall on Tuesday with winds gusting up to 50-70 km per hour. Visuals showed a sandstorm approaching Khajuwala town …
Jaipur: The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal at New Delhi has sought an inspection to ensure that water from the effluent treatment plants on its banks is not flowing into River Luni. The inspection will be conducted by Dr Ajay A Deshpande, former expert member of NGT. The …
NEW DELHI: Multiple factors lined up perfectly to cause the widespread thunderstorms and dust storms that claimed more than 110 lives across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand on Wednesday, Met officials said. At several places, the storms were more intense than predicted. While squalls and dust storms are a common …
High-intensity squall wreaks havoc in several areas Over 100 people were killed and around 180 injured after a high-velocity dust storm followed by thunder showers wreaked havoc in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on Wednesday night, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Trees and electricity poles were uprooted and …
JAIPUR/ALWAR: At least 16 persons were killed and over 100 injured as strong winds and dust storms hit Alwar, Bharatpur and Dholpur districts, leaving a trail of destruction and uprooting hundreds of trees on Wednesday evening. Jaipur too witnessed a dust storm like other parts of the state. While nine …
JAIPUR: Rajasthan High Court has asked the district collectors and the local bodies about the efforts made by them in enforcing the notification of 2010 that banned use of plastic bags. The court has asked them to file an affidavit about the steps taken so far within 10 days. The …
Jaipur: People living in Bandha Basti and Nahari-ka-Nakka areas are forced to consume contaminated and smelly water every day as PHED’s water pipelines are running close to sewer lines. The pipelines being worn out, the water often gets contaminated with the sewer. The locals have been facing many health issues …
Jaipur: Except some relief in the northern parts of the state, heatwave prevailed at other parts on Tuesday. Bundi remained hottest in the state where a maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius was recorded, the Met reports said. Attributing the light rain at a few places in the northern Rajasthan …
JAIPUR: Tuberculosis patients will be linked to government’s direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme during two-month-long ‘Mera Gaon Swasthya Gaon’ launched in the state from Tuesday. ‘Mera Gaon Swasthya Gaon’ campaign launched by the health department will help campaign to eradicate TB from the state by promoting DBT scheme in the …
Hydropower generation in the country during April is nearly 20 per cent lower than planned , according to the latest data shared by the Ministry of Power. The worst hit is the Northern region where hydro power generation is 30 per cent lower than planned. Till April 23, hydro power …
Centre meets target of 18,000 villages but household metering remains a challenge The Narendra Modi-led government on Sunday celebrated meeting the target of connecting all villages of the country to the national electricity grid. The government started electrifying 18,000 villages, which did not have access to power, in 2015 and …
