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 …
Sewan grasslands occupy areas with low rainfall. They were spread across Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Barmer districts, but can no longer be seen now. Irrigation became possible with water from the Indira Gandhi Canal, and the grasslands were transformed into agricultural fields. But flood irrigation has also increased soil moisture, threatening …
mineral-rich Rajasthan is paying the price for its wealth. Open cast mining in Bijolia area in the state has scarred the earth, killed vegetation and shortened the lifespan of workers. About 25 per cent of the workers suffer from silicosis, bronchitis, asthma or tuberculosis (tb) and 50 per cent from …
THE relatively new field of ethnoveterinary medicine, which is establishing itself as a serious discipline, has far-reaching implications for the well-being of livestock in the developing world. Ethnoveterinary medicine is the knowledge possessed by non-literate cultures with regard to animal health and disease that is passed on in the form …
according to a study conducted by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board, many cities in Rajasthan including the state capital, Jaipur are facing severe noise pollution. Even the
solar power, probably the most abundant natural resource in Rajasthan, is now being used to run fax machines, computers and telephones in Tilonia, Rajasthan. The solar power unit at the social work research centre in the model village generates electricity to meet the requirements of not only the centre, but …
MOST deserts of the world are extensive grasslands with scattered shrubs but they sustain relatively a low density of trees. Due to harsh climatic conditions, scanty natural resources and scarcity of drinking water, the deserts are thinly populated by humans. However, a wide variety of wild animals, well adapted to …
Cultivation costs (Amount in Rs) Land preparation by tractor 28,000 (400 hours x Rs 70 per hour) 28,000 Cultivation by tractor(120 hours x Rs 80 per hour) 9,600 Seed of prime variety(1,000 kg x Rs 200 per kg) 2,00,000 Inter-culture and weeding (600 workingdays at the rate of Rs 40 …
SENNA (Cassia angustifolia 17ahl) a native of Saudi Arabia is now cultivated extensively in western Rajasthan The main advantage of the crop is that it is does not require the application of any fertilisers as it is not devoured by insects or other animals or birds. Further, the plant is …
The sathins (village-level female social workers) have been in the forefront of the Women's Development Programme (WDP) in the rural areas of Rajasthan. However, their commitment and success have brought them little in terms of remuneration. Under the banner of the Sathin Karmchari Sangh, the sathins have been demanding fair …
The total area of Chittor fort is about 500 hectares (ha). The average depth of the reservoirs is about two metres, and with the total area of all reservoirs inside the fort being roughly 200 ha, they can owe about four billion litres (l) of water. Total rainwater that can …
Ranthambhore has five large water bodies - Jangali talab, Suksagar talab, Kalasagar, Padmala talab and Renee haud. There is also one perennial spring known as Gupt Ganga. All the talabs have a natural catchment. The biggest is the Jangali talab, Its bund (dam or embankment) is built in such a …
JODHPUR was founded in AD 1495. While selecting a site for locating the city, its builders must have given serious thought to its water potential and strategic situation. The Chonka- Daijar plateau, an important physical feature of this region, serves as a water catchment for 50 functional surface water bodies …
The Chittor fort was a stronghold of the Raiputana state and, Itill the 16th century, capital of the Raiput house of Gehlots. The fort is constructed on the top of a huge oval-shaped hill. around 152 in high. The steep slopes make the fort inaccessible from all sides. Chliftor had …
THE vision that Rajasthan invokes in most is one of magnificent, awesome and impregnable medieval fortresses. in fact, the most attractive features of the Aravalli hills in the state are its fortified cities and palaces. Some forts have been built on a hill overlooking the city, as is the case …
PRESENTING a story set in a not very captivating environment and yet command- ing the attention of the audience, the film portrays the trials and tribulations of the women of Kotra village, Rajasthan, who are struggling to assert themselves. The film is about the efforts of these women, who are …
JOAO PEDRO GALHANO ALVES "all human beings in these parts are kind to animals...,' says the legendary monkey-god Hanuman to Bhim, one of the Pandav brothers, in the epic Mahabharat ; he was referring to the Sariska valley. Even today, Hanuman's words ring true as far as the people of …
every monsoon, heavy showers beating onto the Aravalli hills of eastern Rajasthan turn into fast-flowing torrents that invade the fields in the surrounding broad valleys. Should these streams be left unhindered, they would reduce these fields to vast wastelands. For hundreds of years the Meos, a farming community in the …
like an unstoppable juggernaut, the movement demanding the right to information is gaining momentum and popularity. A dharna (demonstration) and a day-long seminar held at Jaipur, a memorandum presented to the Rajasthan chief minister (cm) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, a jan sunwayi (public hearing) at Beawar, and all this in just …
