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 …
To promote green technology and attract passengers to make use of public transport, the Jaipur City Transport Service limited (JCTSL) will soon introduce articulated (double buses) and hybrid (battery operated) buses in the city. According to officials, a total of four buses, including two articulated and two hybrid buses, will …
The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) officials will submit an action plan in the next two days to the state government to improve the sanitation condition in the city. Urban housing and development (UDH), additional chief secretary, GS Sandhu directed the JMC officials to shift focus from major roads and take …
Old and broken sewerage lines in the city that supply contaminated water to houses are one of the major reasons behind spread of hepatitis E. The sewerage lines in the city need to be repaired and sanitation to be improved. Also, it needs to be ensured that the drinking water …
Jaipur is not in the pink of health when it comes to greenery. The city has only 11.3% of its area under green cover which falls woefully short of the mandatory 20% required as per the Master Plan 2025. In 2010, the state government had launched a 'Harit Rajasthan' campaign …
JAIPUR: A higher number of patients suffering from asthma and other respiratory diseases are coming to city hospitals as this Diwali the Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) in the air has increased due to firecrackers. The national standard level of RSPM in per micro gram of cubic area is 100. …
For the first four peak hours (6pm to 10pm) it was Choti Chaupar and for the next two hours (10pm to midnight) it was Jawahar Nagar residential area that produced the highest noise in the city on Diwali. At Jawahar Nagar, it was almost 35dB higher than the National Noise …
Looking at the increase in sale of dry fruits ahead of Diwali, the health department officials inspected shops in the Walled City on Wednesday evening for the quality of dry fruits being sold. This inspection is to ensure that the shopkeepers are selling the right quality of dry fruits so …
Around 20 years from now, Mumbai and Chennai may routinely start seeing temperatures hotter than they have experienced in 150 years, an alarming University of Hawaii study predicting the climate ‘tipping points’ of various cities has warned. By 2045, Pune, Surat, Jaipur, Bangalore and Ahmedabad would have joined the ranks …
After dengue-like cases reported in large numbers in city hospitals, doctors are providing the same treatment which they provide to dengue patients as they claimed its effectiveness is the same and could cure such patients completely. Health experts claimed that it is possible that the strain of dengue virus has …
The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is all set to send a proposal on the Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) scheme to the Centre in a move to decongest the Walled City area. After receiving nod from the state steering committee for the scheme, JDA will now be seeking Centre's aid to …
At least 18 more persons tested positive for dengue at Sawai Man Singh hospital on Wednesday. SMS hospital medical superintendent Dr Virendra Singh said, "Cases of dengue have increased this year in comparison to last year. We have issued directions that there should be proper arrangement for treatment of dengue …
The Jaipur Metro project has come at the right time to make up for the poor public transport in the state capital. Relating the project to boom in population, private vehicles, industrialization and employment in the recent times, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which has complied several reports, says that …
Jaipur: With limited resources, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) along with the health department started the fogging drive in the city to check the spread of seasonal diseases. The JMC started anti-larval fogging in ward number 44 on Monday. Sanitation committee chairman Roshan Saini claimed, “Our target is to cover …
JAIPUR: The health department along with Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) began fogging two days ago to prevent mosquitoes from breeding. The city has only one fogging machine, which had not been repaired. Now, the JMC has repaired it and started fogging in the city. Sawai Man Singh hospital spokesperson Dr …
Churu Is The Hottest at 41.7°C Air-conditioners and coolers being used during mid-September is seldom heard of, especially in a state which witnessed good rainfall. However,this year’s weather in September has been unusually high, surprising people, and urging the weathermen to study it. Churu remained hottest in the state and …
Jaipurites have the weakest lungs among Indians, says a study conducted by Chest Research Foundation (CRF), Pune. The study has pointed out that residents of the Pink City are at high risk of suffering from chronic lung diseases. CRF conducted the nationwide study across five centers in India including Jaipur, …
The residents of the Walled City and other parts came out on streets to protest against the miserable living conditions in the city on Sunday. The people of various wards raised their voice against insanitation and unhygienic conditions in various areas due to negligence of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC). …
New Delhi: In another proof that worsening air quality in Indian cities is affecting people’s health, a study has found that Indians have 30% lower lung function as compared to Europeans. Things could get worse if immediate steps are not taken to curb vehicular emission, doctors warned. The study was …
With cases of vector-borne diseases increasing in the state, the health department is anticipating that the window period for mosquito-borne diseases would increase this year due to early and good rainfall. At present, cases of common cold, viral fever and malaria with similar symptoms are being reported in the state …
