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 …
JAIPUR: A day after BJP MLA from Jalore, Amrita Meghwal, tested positive for swine flu, fear of infection gripped the state assembly on Wednesday. Health authorities were summoned in the morning to collect swab samples of 15 MLAs for testing for swine flu. A total of 17 MLAs had opted …
Jaipur: Determined to use literature as a tool to address the growing global environment crisis, the 11th edition of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival will initiate serious dialogue to save oceans, rivers, mountains, forests, wildlife and so forth with sessions focused around the theme of conservation and environment. From January …
The Jaipur Municipal Corporation(JMC) is violating the directions of the Supreme Court and the Solid Waste Handling Rules in a bid to bag the top slot in the Swachh Survekshan-2018. The civic body is burning garbage to keep the city spick and span. However, the waste cannot be burnt under …
Jaipur: Swine flu claimed two more people, one each in Jaipur and Churu, on Thursday, taking the death toll in the state from the disease to 276 this year. Thirty more tested positive for the flu across Rajasthan on Thursday. The situation is turning grave as swine flu has taken …
Jaipur: The festivals in Jaipur are not only impacting the water quality but also creating noise pollution. During the three festivals—Muharram, Ganesh Puja and Durga Puja, the noise pollution levels goes way high than the normal decibel sound. Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RPCB) report says that during these festivals the …
JAIPUR: It has come as a shocker for city's pulmonologists when they noticed that numbers patients with respiratory diseases have not gone down even after one month of Diwali, which was a usual trend earlier. The impact of Delhi's smog is quite evident in the city too. "Every year, we …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of National Institute of Medical Science University Rajasthan & Others Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 09/11/2017 regarding water shortage in Jaipur city and the drying up of Ramgarh Lake. The case deals with the massive encroachments in the …
The occasion as a license to explode ear jarring crackers thus contributing to the noise pollution The noise pollution in the city has reached to such an alarming proportion that even so called silent zones have higher decibel level. Much of the blame rests on city residents who are flouting …
Jaipur: The Jaisalmer district collector has a new solution to the desert city's soaring mound of plastic waste. The collector has urged residents to donate old saris which can be recycled into carry bags. The first-of-its-kind initiative was kicked off on the sidelines of the World Environment Day on June …
JAIPUR: The Centre of Excellence for Environment set up under State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) organises its maiden training programme for 'green building rating system' at Institute of Leadership Development campus in Jamdoli. Bhuvanesh Mathur, officer-in-charge of the center, said chief minister had announced the setting up of the centre …
JAIPUR: Cash-strapped Rajasthan University (RU) was allocated Rs 6.50 crore by the Jaipur Smart City Ltd for setting up of a solar power plant on Tuesday. The university is allowed to use 50% of the power generated out of the solar plant for free. While the rest 50% will be …
Jaipur: It seems vector-borne diseases like chikungunya and dengue have hit the urban areas hard. According to audit conducted by the health department, 10 persons have died due to dengue and chikungunya in the city till October 6. Out of 10, eight victims belonged to urban areas. The areas in …
JAIPUR: Chikungunya, the vector-borne disease has turned into a nightmare to city dwellers with 40 fresh cases were detected on Tuesday. According to the official figures of health department, the number of Chikungunya cases has gone up to 418 till now with no signs of abating. Hospitals are flooded with …
JAIPUR: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation ( JMC) has geared up to illuminate city's public areas and colonies with light-emitting diodes (LED) bulbs before Diwali. In this regard, light committee meeting was called by the city mayor Nirmal Nahata on Wednesday where several issues related with maintenance of existing streetlights were …
JAIPUR: Going green in its second year of operations, Jaipur Metro has decided to set up rooftop solar panels at eight elevated stations on its 9.25-km-long corridor between Mansarovar and Chandpole. The power generated by 200-kWp 'Rooftop Solar Power Plant' will be used to meet the requirements at the stations …
Even silent zones in the city are not safe any longer. And traffic -particularly, incessant honking -has emerged as the major culprit. Loudspeakers and construction work are adding to the cacophony. All studies indicate an all-round breach of safe limits. The damage to your hearing is gradual, say doctors, warning …
Jaipur: Taking cognizance of environment degradation and depleting green cover, it's been almost one year that Rajasthan High Court suggested Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) to set up an electric crematorium. But so far despite being among the 20 smart cities in the country, Jaipur has no such plans in the …
Jaipur: The Walled City will soon be illuminated with solar lights. In a bid to save energy and utilise solar energy, the JMC under the Smart City Mission project, will replace the old lights at Walled City with solar ones. It will be the first project undertaken by Jaipur Smart …
Jaipur: Close on the heels of 12 deaths of children with special needs, 60 children fell ill suffering from the same kind of symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea in Kanota area of Jaipur on Wednesday. Contaminated water is suspected as a cause of illness among children in Kanota. Kanota is …
The visits as well as the clean-up have come after the death of 12 inmates at the home, eight of them female, allegedly from a bacterial infection. For the hundred-odd boys in Hostel No. 1 of the government-run home for persons with special needs, Vimandit Grih, here, Saturday is a …
