Jodhpur (D)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

Gehlot seeks extension of EU water project

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot discussed the State’s partnership programme with the European Union Ambassador and head of delegation to India Joao Cravinho here on Tuesday. Mr. Gehlot asked the Ambassador to extend the execution of the programme for another two years taking into account their positive outcome so far. …

Heavy rain lashes Rajasthan, claims 27 lives

With heavy rain continuing to lash several parts of Rajasthan, the death toll across the state went up to 27 on Thursday. Dausa and Bharatpur were districts put on high alert while Sikar and Jodhpur were also inundated due to torrential rain. Sources said the toll reached 23 late Wednesday …

Underweight newborns not only confined to rural areas: Survey

JAIPUR: Underweight newborns are not only common in rural areas but also in big cities of the state. The annual health survey released by the Centre recently said it is common problem of both urban and rural areas. In Jaipur 31.7% infants have weights less than 2.5kg at birth. Infants …

Drought declared in five districts

JAIPUR: The state government has declared drought in Jodhpur, Nagaur, Barmer, Bikaner and Jaisalmer districts on Wednesday. The five districts have been worst-hit by deficit rain and will remain in the status of 'drought-affected' from August 1 to July 31 next year. As per the emergency relief plans, collectors of …

Wind energy bails out Jodhpur

BIKANER: Wind power came to the rescue of Jodhpur Discom during the Northern and Eastern power grid failure, whereas the other Discoms had to wait until the power units at Kota, NTPC and power plants at Rana Pratap Sagar and Jawahar Sagar resumed supply. "The power generated through wind energy …

Govt to open 6 more centres to provide free drugs to people living with HIV

JAIPUR: Six new antiretroviral therapy (ART) centres will be opened this year in the state to provide free drugs to people living with HIV, as the National Aids Control Society (NACO) has approved funds for the purpose in its annual action plan 2012-13. The new centres would come up at …

Rajasthan Cabinet to take up projects plans worth Rs 9,800 cr for approval today

JAIPUR: Ten investment proposals worth Rs 9,800 crore will be tabled for approval by the state Cabinet committee in a meeting scheduled on Wednesday. If cleared, these companies, ranging form automobiles to automatic teller machines, cements and pharmaceuticals, will open their manufacturing units in the state. The proposals include Brazilian …

Raj has highest probability of drought: Report

Jaipur: The draft report of Rajasthan State Action Plan on Climate Change has brought out some alarming facts about the water situation in the state. According to the report, the state has the highest probability of drought occurrence in the country. It also falls within areas having greatest climate sensitivity, …

Over 15% children left out of full immunization

JAIPUR: The medical, health and family welfare department managed to achieve only 85.09% of target set for full immunization of infants against various diseases in the financial year 2011-12. The latest figures released by the health department shows that nine districts have failed to touch even 80% of the set …

High court orders immediate halt of mining operations in Jhunjhunu

JAIPUR: Once again coming down heavily on illegal mining in the state, a division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice N K Jain stayed all mining activities in Puhaniya village of Buhana tehsil and in Chanaana village of Chirawa tehsil in Jhunjhunu district. The …

HC tells govt to stop illegal mining in Beri Ganga forests in Jodhpur

JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday ordered halting of all mining activities in the Beri Ganga forest land, which had badly affected the catchment area of the Bal Samand Lake and its feeder canal having a length of 10 km. The court also said that the district collector, police …

High level committee to look into environmental damage caused by textile industry

JODHPUR: Union Textile and Commerce & Industry minister Anand Sharma on Saturday, while expressing concern over the closed textile units, announced to set up a high level committee to look into the damages caused by the textile industry to the local environment and ecology at Jodhpur, Barmer and Pali. Headed …

Rajasthan government to use satellite images to keep land records

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government, for the first time, is experimenting with scientific ways for maintaining land records in the state. Under the national land records modernization programme, the settlement department has initiated a landmapping project with the use of Electronic Total Station (ETS) technique and is planning to later use …

Solar power to light up railway stations in Jodhpur division

JAISALMER: Railway stations under the Jodhpur division will be lit up using solar energy soon under a plan being made in this regard. Discussions for the pilot project have already started and initially a few railway stations will be selected for this experiment, where solar panels will be put up …

Gehlot Govt. to build 5 lakh houses for the poor

The Rajasthan Government will construct five lakh houses during the next five years under an affordable housing scheme for providing shelter to the weaker sections of society. A loan worth Rs.3,400 crore is being obtained from HUDCO for another housing scheme as well. Stating this while launching the Gandhi Nagar …

Conservation reserve status for Jawai forests

Rajasthan will soon accord the bio-diversity rich Jawai Bandh forests in Pali district the status of a conservation reserve. The rich forests and the water bodies along the Jawai dam in Sumerpur tehsil have a large presence of crocodiles. The wildlife census in 2011 had put their number at 288. …

Globally threatened Bustard to be surveyed

Concern over decline of Rajasthan's State bird population The critically-endangered grassland species, the Great Indian Bustard, will be counted in the desert terrain of Rajasthan in the second week of February. Rajasthan, specially its desert region, accounts for maximum population of the bird which is globally threatened and listed in …

First batch of solar mission projects delayed

About half the projects miss deadline. A number of power projects taken up under the first phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) are running behind schedule. A survey by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment shows many projects in the first batch of phase I, totalling …

Solar power plant commissioned

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday inaugurated a 5-MW solar energy plant by SunEdison, the leading solar energy services provider, at Phalodi in Jodhpur district. Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah was also present. The plant was set up under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). Situated …

We’ll soon overtake Guj in solar power sector

Jaipur\Jodhpur: Two days after Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi’s visit during the just concluded Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the impact of his statements is yet to waive off on Wednesday. State chief minister Ashok Gehlot addressing a public meeting after the launch of solar power plants in Phalodi on Wednesday, used …

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