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: For a state considered a frontrunner in the solar energy sector, Rajasthan is falling behind in the ‘race for the sun’. Its efforts to develop three solar cities in the state have been a damp squib even as cities in many other states have got their master plans approved …
Jaipur: The pollution control board would keep an eye on pollution level in nine cities of the state on Tuesday. Among the nine cities are Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bhiwadi, Alwar, Udaipur, Pali, Kota, Bhilwara and Bikaner. The department would send the report on pollution to district collectors, department of environment, ministry …
JODHPUR: The city is all set to become tobacco free very soon. The administration will soon launch an intensive campaign to achieve this objective, in which not only the government offices but even schools, colleges, commercial and trade organizations will have huge banners bearing messages to discourage tobacco consumption. The …
It was that found Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan were better prepared and more aware to implement project Coimbatore is likely to be a part of an international effort to build sustainable, low carbon cities, if things go as planned by ICLEI, an NGO, and the British High Commission. The project …
JODHPUR: Former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India and former director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Anil Kakodkar has called solar energy the future source of energy looking at the ever-growing demand for energy. Kakodkar, member of the Solar Energy Research Advisory Council, was in Jodhpur on …
British High Commission-supported project to promote use of renewable energy The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), an international organisation offering technical consultation, training, and information services for capacity building and support to local governments in the implementation of sustainable development will soon come out with an action plan …
JAIPUR: Rajasthan will be the first state in the country where global positioning system (GPS) would be installed in around 1,000 buses of the state-owned Rajasthan State Roadways Corporation (RSRTC). The installation process would begin from Tuesday onwards. This system will not only enable the authorities to keep a track …
Jaipur: The state health ministry is closely monitoring the recent cases of swine flu and has already started collecting details about the reports on a daily basis. So far, in March, 28 cases of swine flu have been reported in the state and out of them five have died of …
Among the other safety measures announced by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in his budget on Wednesday are increasing the number of trains to be escorted by RPF/GRP personnel to 3,500 and integration of the RPF helpline with the All-India Passenger Helpline. As part of the Railways' green initiative, 2,500 coaches …
Demand for proper security and cleanliness in trains Reacting to the Rail Budget presented by Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in Parliament on Wednesday, Delhiites welcomed the announcement of new trains from the Capital to various locations while stating that an increase in fares was long overdue. “We welcome this …
JAISALMER: Viewing the security scenario and the frequent threats, an integrated security system is being put in place covering 202 railway stations across the country. This includes Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner. In addition to this, three trains-Thar Express, Palace on Wheels and Atari Express will be a part of …
An urban drinking water supply project worth Rs.740 crore will be launched shortly in Jodhpur — the second biggest city in Rajasthan — with loan assistance to be provided by L'Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French public institution releasing development finance to various countries. AFD representatives signed an agreement …
JAIPUR: The state government will receive Rs 630 crore as loan from French Development Agency (AFD) for Jodhpur water supply project, which is estimated to cost Rs 740 crore. The project aims to augment and extend the present system for meeting the water demand of Jodhpur city till 2029. An …
Final touches being given in to draft document in Rajasthan A draft document on integrated solid waste management through door-to-door garbage collection, transport, processing and cleaning in ten major towns of Rajasthan will shortly be submitted for approval to the State Government. The State Urban Development Department is presently giving …
AJMER: Forest department teams on Tuesday evening went deep into the jungles of the district where for the next 24 hours they will count the animals in the region. This is the fourth continuous year since wildlife census was undertaken by the department. Though there are several reported panther attacks …
Aquatic macrophytes in domestic wastewater treatment is receiving growing attention over last few years. Duckweed-based pond system my be a feasible option for organic matter and nutrient removal, particularly for country, like India where sunshine is available in plenty for photosynthesis.
Even as July is coming to an end, half the cities in the desert state are grappling with acute water crisis, forcing residents to bank on supply of drinking water from other parts of the state. Out of 180 municipal cities and towns, water resources have started drying up in …
Having an ISO-14001 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) will help and enhance a firm's economic performance and at the same time will improve its environmental performance. The benefits of ISO-14001 lie in cost savings through energy consumption, raw material input, waste management, environmental impact reversal as well as an improved public …
It would seem that India is quick to jump on a boat and then even quicker to sink it. This is what the country's planners did with concentrating solar power (csp) technologies
This paper attempts a preliminary assessment of indoor conditions and thermal comfort in a room coupled with direct evaporative cooler in four different climatic zones of India. A room in a building has been simulated to obtain diurnal hourly values of room air dry bulb temperature and relative humidity for …
