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 …
JAIPUR: Rearing its ugly head much before the usual monsoonal rains, the dreaded swine flu has claimed two more lives in Rajasthan's Jaipur and Ajmer, taking the state's total toll due to it to nine since April 1. A 60-year-old woman of Chomu town near Jaipur and a 26-year-old woman …
The dreaded swine flu is rearing its ugly head in the state. Two perons who were tested positive for swine flu died in Jaipur and Ajmer on Sunday. Health minister Rajendra Rathore said that this year swine flu has hit the state much before it usually arrives every year. On …
Heat waves aggravated in Rajasthan on Tuesday when majority of the places in the state recorded maximum temperature on or above 41 degree Celsius. Barmer remained the hottest in the state with a maximum temperature of 46.8 degree Celsius which affected normal life and vehicular traffic, the Met reports said. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Villagers of Village Doongri Khurd Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 20/03/2014 regarding mines under operation in village of Doongri Khurd, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board has submitted before the tribunal that out …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ashish Gautam Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 25/02/2014 regarding location of Sisodiya Rani Garden in Jaipur and whether it is situated within the notified Reserved Forest of Jhalana or any other Reserved Forest. The …
In an innovative way to save environment, Rajasthan Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Yunus Khan has approved a project to build roads by using plastic waste and fly ash in Jaipur and Dausa districts. A total of 24 roads - 19 in Jaipur and five in Dausa - would be …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Roop Vihar Nagrik Vikas Samiti Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 18/02/2014 regarding green belt in New Sananger Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/115-2013(CZ)(OA)_18Feb2014.pdf
At a time when Union minister for new and renewable energy Farooq Abdullah is contemplating to ask World Bank for an assistance of $500 million for the first phase of Sambhar ultra-mega solar power project, chief minister Vasundhara Raje has expressed serious reservation and concerns about the project. Abdullah, in …
Farmers blame drastic fall in groundwater table on bottling plant, saying it draws out far more water than can be naturally recharged Till the late 1990s, Bansi Aheer, like all other farmers around Kaladera, used to irrigate his seven-bigha farm, drawing water from a well. “Water was easily available at …
2 Found Dead On Pavements In Jaipur Jaipur: Shivering cold conditions aggravated on Thursday with nearly 80% of the state reeling under the grip of a severe cold wave. Except Hadauti region, most places witnessed its maximum and minimum temperatures below the normal notch. Fatehpur in Sikar remained the coldest …
Ignoring the protests of Sanjay Nagar Kachhi Basti residents, Meena Housing Society (MHS) has started levelling the ground at the foothills of Moti Doongri under its Diamond Hill project on Thursday. The land was entangled in controversy as late Rajmata Gayatri Devi wanted to develop a park while the Jaipur …
Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) will start the procedure to change the land use of the Prithvi Raj Nagar (PRN) scheme in the Master Plan 2025. At present the scheme is marked as Special zone in the plan. In a meeting chaired by GS Sandhu, the urban development and …
JAIPUR: After the outbreak of avian influenza, H5N1 virus, reported in two states-—Bihar and Chhattisgarh--Rajasthan animal husbandry department issued letters to all officials in the state and asked them to keep a close eye on chickens' health. "We received a letter from the Centre and now we have issued letters …
The notification to declare Jhalana forests as a sanctuary may still be far away, but in a step towards conservation, the pollution control board has issued notices to industries in Malviya Industrial Area releasing polluted water to the forests. "The forests of Jhalana are merely 200 meters away from the …
The extent of illegal mining on the city outskirts has attained threatening proportions in the recent past thanks to authorities turning a blind eye to the menace. From the death of labourers to villagers resorting to violence against rampant mining, the practice not only threatens to disturb the ecological balance, …
Jaipur: To promote Jhalana Forests as an eco-tourism park, the forest department has proposed a 30km safari route. “There is a proposal for eco-tourism at Jhalana that would encompass trekking, overnight camping, bird watching and nature camps for tourists as well as students. It is estimated to cost Rs158 lakh. …
We are sitting on a plastic time bomb,” the Supreme Court said on Wednesday after the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed it that India generates 56 lakh tonnes of plastic waste annually, with Delhi accounting for a staggering 690 tonnes a day. “Total plastic waste which is collected and …
The Supreme Court Wednesday described the "frightening" quantity of undisposed and ubiquitously strewn plastic waste as a "time bomb," while expressing deep concerns if municipal authorities across the country were acting efficiently on waste disposal plans. "We are sitting on a time bomb waiting to explode. Uncollected plastic waste is …
60 cities found to generate staggering 3,501 tonnes a day The Supreme Court today directed all major municipal corporations across the country to file status reports on their management of hazardous plastic waste estimated at a staggering 3,501 tonnes a day in just 60 cities. A Bench comprising Justices GS …
Observing that amount of plastic waste in the country has become “frightening”, the Supreme Court today issued notices to municipal commissioners of Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Agra, Jaipur and Faridabad on its management and disposal. A Bench, headed by Justice G S Singhvi, also issued notices to Pollution Control Boards at …
