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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …

Rains weaken, flood waters recede

JAIPUR: Life is limping back to normal at many flood-affected districts in Rajasthan as water has started receding . However, at many places heavy rainfall continued on Thursday. Jaipur Met office said that south west monsoon will start to withdraw from the first week of September. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall continued …

High nitrogen content found in Punjab soil: Minister

Union Minister Nihal Chand said on Monday that soil testing of a few samples from Punjab had put nitrogen contents at 28 per cent against standard requirement of 4 per cent. Speaking at the agricultural science fair at Sriganganagar, he said excessive use of chemical fertiliser in Punjab had disturbed …

‘Forest encroachments on the rise’

Jaipur:Around 29,692 hectares of forest land is under encroachment in Rajasthan, according to the latest figures of the ministry of environment and forests. While the country boasts of over 19.57 lakh hectares of encroached forest land as compared to 17,94,879 hectares in 2009. The data shows that the encroachments on …

Mines dept planning weak, fin mgmt flawed’

Central Audit Body Pulls Up State Govt & Departments For Huge Losses Incurred Jaipur: Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited (RSMML), a public sector undertaking of the state government, has incurred a loss of Rs 1.10 crore for non-compliance of legal requirements which led to unproductive expenditure towards land tax …

Rajasthan gives khatedari rights to 30,000 farmers

The Rajasthan Cabinet on Monday put its seal of approval on a controversial decision to give khatedari rights to over 30,000 farmers occupying the custodian land in Alwar, Bharatpur, Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar districts, vacated mostly be those driven out of the State during the Partition, by paying a nominal regularisation …

It's an un'fair' state

JAIPUR: After making it to the hall of shame with one of the lowest child sex ratio in the country, the Census data for the district and sub-districts is likely to be disclosed on Monday. These figures while presenting a nuanced picture of the state will also help in identifying …

New joint ventures for potash mining

Eight companies from India and abroad have shown interest in the project JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Government has decided to mine potash in an area measuring 878 hectares in Hanumangarh district through joint ventures involving 51 per cent stake of the public sector Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited. The process …

Centre wakes up to malaria menace

Team from Delhi tours western Rajasthan to check the spread of diseases DNA correspondent After a sudden spurt of malaria reported from western Rajasthan for the past few weeks, teams of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) visited the area to take stock of the situation. According to officials, …

4 district collectors misused NREGA fund for buying computers

Anindo Dey | TNNJaipur: Once noted for exemplary implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), skeletons are fast tumbling out of Rajasthan

Nitrate-An environmental pollutant in groundwater of Rajasthan & its management for sustainable future

Nitrate has become of the key environmental issues because of its implications on human and animal health. Nitrate enters in the human body through the use of ground water for drinking and causes number of health disorders. In Rajasthan, ground waters of Nagaur, Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Jhunjhunu …

Mapping of soil degradation hazards by remote sensing in Hanumangarh District (Western Rajasthan)

In the present study, efforts have been made to identify and map areas affected by various soil degradation processes in Hanumangarh district of western Rajasthan. Soil degradation processes were identified by using IRS-1B satellite image of the year 1998, SOI topsheets, ground truth verification and soil studies.

Bacterial contamation in drinking water: a case study in rural areas of northern Rajasthan, India

The objective of this study was to determine the bacterial contaminations in drinking water samples collected form some rural habitations of northern Rajasthan, India. A total of ten bacterial species: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella sp, Proteus vulgaris, Alcaligenes faecalis, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus lactis and Micrococcus …

Devotees consume contaminated water

Hanumangarh/Abohar, May 13 Thousands of devotees, who visit Rawatsar town of Hanumangarh district to pay their obeisance at the ancient temple of Khetarpal Baba, have to quench their thirst by consuming contaminated water that is supplied by the local water works. As of last census, Rawatsar had a population of …

Fluoride contamination in drinking water in rural habitations of Northern Rajasthan, India

This study was carried out to assess the fluoride concentration in groundwater in some villages of northern Rajasthan, India, where groundwater is the main source of drinking water. Water samples collected form deep aquifer based hand-pumps were analysed for fluoride content. Fluoride in presently studied sites was recorded in the …

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