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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste in a canal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …

MLAs join farmers' protest against ring road project

JAIPUR: The list of Congress leaders joining the protesting farmers' camp against the ring road project is getting longer by the day. While urban development and housing (UDH) minister Shanti Dhariwal is adamant to construct the ring road on 360 meters of acquired land so far, Congress MLA from Bagru, …

RHB to launch housing schemes this year

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) on Thursday announced that it would launch housing schemes in Mansarovar, Pratap Nagar and Indira Gandhi Nagar this year in the city. During the budget meeting the RHB said it would construct 7,917 houses across the state and passed the budget of Rs 631crore. According …

Jaipur Metro expansion plan approved

The Union Urban Development Ministry has agreed to expansion of the first phase of the Jaipur Metro railway from Chandpole to Badi Chaupad in the Walled City here and decided to send the approved proposal to the Public Investment Board. The Ministry has also agreed in principle on the second …

Door-to-door garbage collection project still on paper

For proper cleanliness of the city the state government is banking upon the proposed door-to-door collection of the garbage through Public-Private Partnership ( PPP). However, the project announced many years ago is still on the paper. After failed attempts in attracting private companies despite extending the date for submission of …

Multi-storey underground parking at Ramlila ground gets rolling

JAIPUR: The entry and exit of vehicles at the multi-storey underground parking at Ramlila ground is proposed from the Ramniwas Bagh by interconnecting both parking spaces of the two areas. "To reduce traffic problems and utilise space, suggestion has been made to interconnect both the parking and allow entry and …

Agitating farmers carry out march after JDA resumes work

JAIPUR: Around 5,000 farmers opposing the ring road project under the banner of Ring Road Sangarsh Samiti completed the 47 km kilometre march on Sunday at Balawala village on Sunday. The march was started after JDA along with Sanjosh Supreme started the work from Nevta Dadiya village on Wednesday. Virendra …

JDA to launch 'biggest' housing scheme in Jan 2012

Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is gearing up for the land acquisition process for launching housing schemes in the city. The authority is also trying to give a push to the biggest housing scheme in the city at Nider which was facing problem on land acquisition since long. To …

Only 30% low-floor buses in the pink of health

Bald Tyres, Dirty Interiors, Broken Glasses A Common Sight Jaipur: The introduction of low-floor buses as an effort to get the public transport system streamlined, a couple of years ago, had been welcomed by all. However, now only 30% in the fleet of 280 low-floor buses plying on Jaipur roads …

File status report on upkeep of Ramgarh dam, HC tells govt

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has taken a serious note of the government apathy in removing encroachment in and around the Ramgarh dam and its catchment area. In his order during the hearing of the case, Justice M N Bhandari has directed the principal secretaries of forest, revenue, public health …

Affordable housing scheme applicants to get subsidy

Jaipur: Applicants of Phase -1 who come under the economically weaker sections (EWS) and lower income group (LIG) categories of the affordable housing scheme, will receive a subsidy between Rs 15,000 to Rs 17,000, sources said. They also confirmed that the Central government has approved the proposal of subsidy. The …

JDA to release more funds for Durgapura elevated road project

JAIPUR: To quicken the pace of the already delayed Durgapura elevated road project, the Jaipur Development Authority has decided to provide assistance to the companies assigned as they are facing financial debt resulting in slow pace of work. Neeraj Cement Structural Ltd and ARSS Infrastructure Project Ltd have taken up …

International meet on water use efficiency

JAIPUR: Given the fact that Rajasthan is a water deficit state and in the wake of mounting pressure on scarce water resources, to keep up the momentum of industrial development, Rajasthan Industrial Development & Investment Corporation (RIICO) and India Water Foundation (IWF) have joined hands to organise a one-day international …

JDA to transfer land to Rajasthan Housing Board

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Developmment Authority (JDA) will soon transfer land to Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) which is facing land shortage since long. The JDA's move to transfer 20% of government land from the villages newly included in the Master Plan 2025 to the RHB came after a recent government notification. …

Dengue cases put dept on alert

JAIPUR: After the death of a minister's nephew of dengue, the medical and health department has started daily reporting of the fever. Till now there was no column about dengue fever in the daily reporting but from Thursday it has been included in the daily reporting document. "Earlier, the focus …

JMC fails to clear Diwali garbage

JAIPUR: The tall promises of sanitation campaign of the JMC fell flat a day after Diwali when the fire cracker waste remained littered on the city roads and in the colonies. As large number of sanitation workers are required to ensure better sanitation conditions in the city. The Jaipur Municipal …

JDA to sanction Rs 2.5 core for Walled City facelift

JAIPUR: A facelift of heritage buildings and markets in the Walled City is in the pipeline as the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has decided to sanction Rs 2.5 crore for the purpose. The move will restore the buildings giving a uniform structure while preserving the heritage look of the city. …

Illegal chemical units still thrive

JAIPUR: On June 10th this year, a girl died because of fire that broke out in a chemical factory-cum-house at Baba Harish Chandra Marg. After a gap of four months on October 9 another major fire incident was witnessed at an illegal gas filling centre in Mansarovar's Thadi Market. Even …

Ring road project: JDA to start camps for land acquisition process

JAIPUR: Despite getting a cold shoulder from the farmers who boycotted Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) camps for acquisition of land for the proposed ring road project in majority of the zones, the civic body has once again announced to start the camp from October 12. Earlier, the farmers had boycotted …

Rajasthan launches free medicine scheme

An ambitious scheme for distribution of free medicines at all government hospitals and health care institutions started here on Sunday amid reports of insufficient supply of drugs at several places and shortage of doctors, para-medical staff and pharmacists mainly at the primary health centres in villages. Long queues of patients …

Drilling illegal borewells to attract severe penalties

JAIPUR: Taking serious note of depleting ground water level, the district administration has decided not only to fine Rs1 lakh on one caught illegally drilling borewells, but the accused could be jailed for five years. Since in most of the parts of the city, the ground water level has gone …

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