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 …
ALWAR: The death of ST-1, the first relocated tiger to the Sariska reserve, may have been the result of a fallout of negligence of higher officials of the reserve and not just that of the lower rank staff or that of the team from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) …
This article analyses the impact of the 2008-09 global economic meltdown on workers in the unorganised sector of the gem polishing and construction industries in Rajasthan. Based on a primary survey, it was found that in the initial phase of the crisis, workers trimmed their spending on their social life. …
JAIPUR: Taking land for the ring road project from the farmers is not easy for the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) as negotiations for a particular demand are on. Lok Nath Soni, JDA secretary, said, "The farmers want that the new land given to them in return should be lease-free. However, …
JAIPUR: The state will become self-sufficient in power by 2013, said minister for energy and higher education Jitendra Singh. He was speaking at the inaugural of two-day state-level conference on Power and Energy Systems-2011 at Rajasthan Technical University on Saturday. "Our daily power requirement is 1,300 lakh unit against a …
JAIPUR: Soon, the Pink City may have to depend on other cities or states for drinking water. A report by the state groundwater department says water level this year has gone down by 4.76 metre and has been depleting at an average rate of minimum 6 metre each year for …
JAIPUR: The World Bank and the Union government will help the state government to set up the international-level training centre for forest staff and tiger conservationists in Jaipur district. A meeting in this regard was held on Tuesday, attended by the officials of World Bank, state government and wildlife experts. …
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 …
JAIPUR: The groundwater level has depleted continuously over the past few years in the city. If the exploitation continues, experts say, in the next four years there will no water available for daily chores in many areas of the city. According to the data available with state groundwater department, 13 …
JAIPUR: The population of Rajasthan has grown by 21.44% in the last decade and currently stands at 68,621,012. The number of males in the state stands at 35,620,086 while that of females is 33,000,926. According to the provisional results of the Census 2011 released on Thursday, the state has recorded …
JAIPUR: Despite its best efforts, the power sector continues to remain a major cause of concern for the state government. According to the report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the state despite having pumped in 94% of its total investment in 2009-10 in power sector companies, it has not …
JAIPUR: The co-operative department will open 58 more Jan Aushadi Vikri Kendra in the state. Principal secretary, co-operatives Tapesh Pawar said the government's priority is to provide low cost and effective medicines to the public. These stores are one of the ways to promote generic medicines, he said. Pawar said …
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday directed the principal secretary, public health and irrigation department, to appear in person on March 26 and explain to the court as to why the state government had failed to form any policy to check excess exploitation of ground water table. The court …
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Government has received Rs.200 crore for providing civic amenities in the slum colonies in 55 urban areas of the State under the Integrated Housing for Slum Development Programme and spent Rs.125 crore of the amount on various construction and development works. State Principal Urban Development Secretary G. …
The Jaipur Metro in its first phase will come up with four coaches on its 9.5 km route. In this phase, the Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) will procure 10 trains. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief project manager Lalit Meghnani said on Tuesday,
The farmers in the state, who had lost their crops to the recent rain and hailstorm, may not get any compensation from the pre-sent weather-based insurance scheme in the state as hailstorm is not covered under the policy. According to sources, the state has adopted the weatherbased insurance in which …
Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has put off its proposal to develop 10 new parks for children in the city for next year due to lack of funds. The move comes a few weeks after the general body meeting of the JMC decided that the civic body should develop …
JAIPUR: Acting Rajasthan Governor Shivraj Patil on Tuesday called upon all political parties and stakeholders to evolve a consensus on reforms in the water sector to ensure success of the new water policy adopted in the State recently and bring in legislation to control unrestrained exploitation of water resources. He …
