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 …
Human Negligence Caused Jaipur Inferno: Experts Jaipur: As Rs 500 crore worth of fuel burned through the second day of the Jaipur inferno, there were two questions no one had answered satisfactorily. How did it happen? And how many had died in the blaze that started with a blast on …
To ease routine traffic jams on the Jaipur-Agra highway, a four-lane road tunnel would be constructed in the city, a Government official said here on Sunday. The first such project in the city will come up at Ghat-ki-Guni, the entrance to the Pink City, and will be executed under BOT …
JAIPUR: The British High Commission along with an international NGO has invited the Pink City to COP 15 summit at Copenhagen in December this year. The reason: Jaipur has been adjudged as one of the cities which has a low emission record per capita. Jaipur had participated in a project …
The Renewable Energy for Rural Livelihoods (RERL) project tries to demonstrate the use of renewable sources of energy in reducing poverty through improved quality of life and increased livelihood opportunities in remote, non-electrified villages of India that are not likely to get electricity from the grid. The objectives of the …
The Renewable Energy for Rural Livelihoods (RERL) project tries to demonstrate the use of renewable sources of energy in reducing poverty through improved quality of life and increased livelihood opportunities in remote, non-electrified villages of India that are not likely to get electricity from the grid. The objectives of the …
The Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ministry and the Rajasthan Government are giving final touches to a mega event to mark the half century of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) at Nagaur, where on October 2, 1959, Jawarharlal Nehru, as Prime Minister inaugurated the three-tier Panchayati Raj System in the …
Scanty rain, fall in underground water table and continuous depletion of water level in Beasalpur dam have forced the authorities to resort to water rationing in the State capital. Starting Thursday, about 30 lakh residents of Jaipur will get water only once in 24 hours for one to two hours. …
A Central team headed by senior officer Upma Choudhary reached Jaipur on Wednesday to assess the prevailing drought situation in Rajasthan. The eight-member team split in two groups and is going to visit the drought-affected areas of the state. The state government had submitted a memorandum to the Central government …
In view of burgeoning population and rising traffic congestion in the Pink City, the state government is gearing up to bring metro rail here and if all goes well the project will materialise in 2013. The state government has roped in Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the project. The …
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that hospitality industry was one of the major potential areas for development and implementation of renewable energy. At an interactive session on maximising renewable energy integration in hospitality sector organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry in Jaipur …
Cardiovascular diseases have emerged as an important health problem in India. High blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor and better control can lead to prevention of 300,000 of the 1.5 million annual deaths from cardiovascular diseases in India. Epidemiological studies demonstrate that prevalence of hypertension is increasing rapidly …
Taking serious note of acute water crisis gripping the state, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today held a high-level meeting and directed the officials to immediately prepare an emergency plan to cater to irrigation and potable water needs of the state
JAIPUR: More than 31 lakh conventional bulbs are going to be replaced by energy-efficient CFLs in Jaipur under a new project to be launched by Jaipur Discom with the help of Banyan Environmental Innovations under the Bachat Lamp Yojna of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. This replacement is expected to …
Here is some good news for wildlife enthusiasts. The number of tigers as also herbivores in the state has gone up this year. The number of tigers has shot up from 32 in 2008 to 44 in 2009, excluding two cubs. A recent wildlife census reveals that the Ranthambore National …
Standing crops have started wilting in hope of irrigation water in about half a dozen districts in Western Rajasthan. Delay in monsoon and non-availability of water in Indira Gandhi Canal are worrying the farmers of the State. Under the agreement, Punjab has to release about 8,000 cusec water from Pong …
NARAYAN BARETH FAGI, JAIPUR This was a rathyatra with a difference. The rathyatra moved from one village to another and covered 22 poverty-stricken villages of Jaipur district. It raised the voice of widows, oldage and disabled people while made people aware about the several welfare schemes launched by the government. …
NEW DELHI: Industry body CII, in collaboration with the government of Rajasthan, is planning to set up a water institute in Jaipur with the help of industry players and the Indian Business Alliance on Water (IBWA), reports Our Bureau. It will be set up with an initial investment of up …
