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 …
NEW DELHI: Strongly contesting the charge of the Congress and a report of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) that private insurance companies have made huge profits from the PM Crop Insurance Scheme, top government officials told ET that crop insurance claims depended on whether there was a good …
JAIPUR: With a roadmap to harness 75% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2050, Dubai is reaching out to investors, consultants, equipment suppliers and developers in India, which has emerged as one of the top leading solar markets in the world. In a three-city road show in India …
Jaipur: The first windmills of Jaisalmer came up in 2001. Since then, the desert has become among the largest windfarms in the world. The spread of this "sustainable" energy source, however, has not come without a cost. Local people who have lived off tourism are finding it harder to attract …
In order to curb the menace of stubble burning during post harvesting season in the state, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has urged all owners to ensure the attachment of Super Straw Management System (SMS) with their self-propelled combine harvesters with a view of ensuring that the leftover paddy …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Tejpal & Others Vs Government of Rajasthan & Others dated 19/07/2017 regarding a dam which is being proposed to be built in Akawad village, Jhalawar District on river Parwan, which involves at least 1835 hectares forest …
India had a rooftop solar capacity of 1,396 MW at the end March 2017, of which almost half was added in the previous financial year, according to a research report. Tamil Nadu had the highest rooftop solar capacity with 163 MW, followed by Maharashtra with 137 MW and Rajasthan with …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Haribol Das Baba Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 18/07/2017. The State of Rahasthan had constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner, Bharatpur, to look into the grievance of the Sadhu Saamaj Samiti …
JAIPUR: The State Human Rights Commission has taken cognizance of a report in a prominent Hindi newspaper about two villages - Sriji Kheda in Bhilwara district and Ranidhara Phali in Sirohi - where residents die young because of the high levels of silicon dioxide and crystals of silica in the …
JAIPUR: In a Facebook post, scientist Sutirtha Dutta of the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, expressed regret that a juvenile Great Indian Bustard had died in Gujarat after hitting a transmission line of a windfarm. "Within months of tagging, two Great Indian Bustard in Kachchh, (Gujarat) a tagged juvenile female …
Falling costs improve demand, but they affect cost competitiveness of pre-existing projects Even as policy support and improving cost competitiveness provide strong outlooks for renewable energy in India, the sector continues to face regulatory challenges and viability concerns over falling tariffs, rating agency Icra said in a report on Tuesday. …
It is likely to produce 33,000 units of electricity annually A village cooperative society in Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan has set up the first-ever solar power plant to serve its own needs and supply surplus electricity to the power grid. The initiative has been hailed as a major step for …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday asked the Centre and a few states bordering the capital to inform it of steps taken to check rising air pollution due to stubble burning and bursting of crackers. A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and S P Garg asked the …
The current overview report is part of the output report for the project “Supporting Smart Urban Mobility and Built Environment in Indian Cities” under Grant Ref: G 15 SSEF-140 , implemented during period of October 2015 to January 2017. The main objectives of the project were to broadly engage with …
Jaipur: Biodegradable bags, made of starch from maize, are likely to replace regular polythene bags in the state. After imposing effective ban on usage of plastic bags, government has been looking for a substitute. According to officials, biodegradable bags look to be the best available option which if swallowed, would …
JAIPUR: The health department has issued guidelines to its officials in all the districts to not ignore cases of conjunctivitis with fever, rashes and joint pain, as it may be Zika. The guidelines were issued after three cases of Zika were reported from neighbouring state of Gujarat. The health department …
A vacation bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim imposed environmental compensation on Active Toys Pvt Ltd, BG Steel, Kesri Steels Limited (Unit-II), Agrawal Metal Works Pvt Ltd Asiatic Electrical and Switchgear Pvt Ltd and Shyam Auto Pvt. Ltd after an inspection team found deficiencies in their units. The National Green …
The Rajasthan government has relaxed the licence norms for quarry and mining leases and reduced the payment of premium from once every year for 50 years to just one year by amending the State Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2017, in an attempt to speed up the mining activities. Thousands of …
Jaipur: To enforce total ban on plastic in the city, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Monday continued penalising commercial establishments for using plastic bags. Raids were conducted in all eight zones of the city and Rs 3, 15, 000 was collected as fine from offenders. A senior JMC official …
JAIPUR: High migratory population in the state makes Rajasthan vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. But a matter of even more serious concern is that the percentage of women with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS is quite low here. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) -4 (2015-16), only 19.1% of women have …
Jaipur: The Jaisalmer district collector has a new solution to the desert city's soaring mound of plastic waste. The collector has urged residents to donate old saris which can be recycled into carry bags. The first-of-its-kind initiative was kicked off on the sidelines of the World Environment Day on June …
