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: Malaria cases here have gone down but it is still making life miserable for the people. As per medical and health department figures, from October 16 to October 22 the total number of malaria patients was 4,402. Also, the number of PF malaria, which can cause death if not …
Gehlot launches Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services Act, 2011 The Rajasthan Government on Monday launched its ambitious guaranteed delivery of public services as the day coincided with the 122{+n}{+d}birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot attended two major functions, one in Ajmer and the other in Jaipur, …
JAIPUR: The urban housing and development (UDH) department is looking into the possibility of increasing the construction area of houses falling under Rajiv Awas Yojana, an affordable housing scheme under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for slum dwellers. Therefore, officials have been asked to redesign these houses. UDH …
JAIPUR: The state government on Wednesday told the high court that as many as 119 mining leases had been granted in the Ramgarh dam catchment area. The government maintained that the leases were granted following the prescribed legal processes. It also informed court about a couple of encroachments that were …
JAIPUR: With the land space shrinking and availability of land for independent houses facing a huge shortage, the state government has decided to switch to group housing schemes and flats for the residents. The Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) already adopted the concept and out of four schemes recently proposed in …
NEW DELHI, 2 OCT: A network of mass transport systems is imperative to avert urban vehicular traffic as the number of cities with more than 10 lakh people will increase from 48 to 68 in the next two decades, according to a study released by the Associated Chambers of Commerce …
Tribal and nomadic communities in Rajasthan were asked here on Thursday to take part actively in the upcoming first-of-its-kind Socio-Economic and Caste Census aimed at identifying the Below Poverty Line families in both urban and rural areas that can benefit from the Union Government's welfare schemes. A meeting to apprise …
The geo-technical investigation for the Chandigarh Metro is currently underway with a Chandigarh Metro Rail Corporation hiring a Jaipur-based company collecting soil samples from various areas which fall on the proposed route. The work is being done with the help of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) which will soon be …
JAIPUR: Around 500 farmers gathered in front of the Keshopura metro casting yard on Monday and organized a dharna demanding release of their acquired land if compensation is not paid in accordance with the new Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill 2011. "The state government has not provided the …
This is your empowerment, Gehlot tells women Fighting the ignominy of being among the worst States in the country when it comes to mother mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR), the Rajasthan Government on Monday launched a major initiative to protect newborns and mothers. Thousands of people including …
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Rajasthan Government for “delayed release and slow spending” of funds on an Integrated Forest Protection Scheme partially sponsored by the Centre for protection of flora, fauna and biodiversity, strengthening of forestry infrastructure, forest fire control and survey and demarcation of …
Jaipur: The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) is now tightening the reins on mine owners to safeguard the environment and promote scientific disposal of mining waste. The board will now allow the establishment of marble sawing units only on the precondition that mine owners will effectively reuse marble slurry …
Emphasis on utilisation of “untied funds” for a variety of health care services Elected representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions from 16 districts of Rajasthan attending a workshop here over the weekend said the issues relating to sex selection, gender equality and maternal health were getting priority in panchayat-level health planning …
Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Harjiram Burdak flagged off the first-ever consignment of certified organic food to be exported from Rajasthan to the United States here on Thursday. The organic food comprises mainly conventional pulses for which there is a heavy demand in the U.S. They were produced from the processing unit …
JAIPUR: Monsoon has brought relief to farmers and officials of the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED). Overflowing dams and natural reservoirs across the state indicate an end of water woes for next summer as well. According to sources from the irrigation department, a majority of dams, including Bisalpur, Kota …
AJMER: Despite good showers in the southern parts of the state, the Bisalpur dam is still waiting for sufficient water for storage for next year. This monsoon provided about two metres of water in the dam compared to 10 metres last year. At present, Jaipur is getting nearly 110 MLD …
Land use change in Rajasthan resulting in perpetual threat of eviction to local communities: Activists Civil rights activists addressing a convention on land acquisition and displacement here on Wednesday registered a strong protest against “land use change” at several places in Rajasthan resulting in perpetual threat of eviction to the …
JAIPUR: Preliminary findings of the Rozi Roti Abhiyan Rajasthan, which conducted a state-level survey to assess the PDS functioning, revealed that a majority of people are not satisfied with the quantity of supply. The survey shows that while the average demand of cereals in a family is 50 kg, only …
Delhi's affluent indulge in greater numbers of sex selective abortions than those less well-off Why should one of the largest genocide in history remain unchecked ? Experts who had gathered in the capital last week to look at our skewed sex ratios express surprise that the death of eight million …
