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 …
JAIPUR: The highest population of obese people in the state is in Kota. One out of 20 people in Kota is obese and 5.6% of Kota's population has body mass index (BMI) above 30. Udaipur ranks second in percentage of obese people in the state as shown by the figures …
Gandhian leader and noted environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt said mining activities should be banned in the Aravali region in the interest of the state and its people. "If mining is mandatory at all, the government should then ensure the activity does not affect the lives of the people residing in …
JAIPUR: The new mineral policy has not even spared god's property from mining activities. After opening up forests and arable land, the government will grant mining leases in Devasthan department's land too. Going all out for excavation of minerals, the government has targeted to increase the mining area from existing …
UDAIPUR: Waking up to the vast damage caused to the environment by disposable sanitary napkins which often choke sewer lines and pollute landfills, an Udaipur-based NGO has been making and advocating reusable fabric sanitary napkins 'UGER' which literally means a 'new beginning' in Mewari. The women making UGER pads belong …
Ranthambore hoteliers, scared that the park's most-watched tiger may scare away guests, used their clout to have T24 relocated to Udaipur zoo, and kept the operation so secretive that even forest minister Raj Kumar Rinwa was kept in the dark, sources told TOI on Monday . T24 was shifted on …
The level of malnourishment is high among children whose parents migrate in search of livelihood. Inherent malnourishment in mothers, lack of food and nutrition security, feeding and dietary practices and illnesses are some of the reasons identified for high levels of malnourishment. A study ‘Understanding hunger and malnutrition among high …
UDAIPUR: Inspired by success of the conservation project of the legendary Ayad river in Udaipur, authorities of Madhya Pradesh has agreed to adopt it as a role model for an ambitious task of rejuvenating the Narmada river. A portion of the holy Narmada extending up to 1,069 km between Amarkantak …
Unexpected rain occurred in many places in the state on Monday evening as an effect of cyclone Hudhud, which hit the eastern coast of the country earlier. The rain brought some respite from the prolonged heat conditions. According to Jaipur Met office, scattered rain will occur at many places in …
Taking suo motu cognizance of a TOI report over largescale pollution in Udaipur's lakes, the Rajasthan high court on Wednesday issued notice to the state and pulled up the authorities for failing to protect and improve the natural environment. At its principal seat in Jodhpur, a division bench comprising Justice …
The state government on Monday offered a major relief to the 3 lakh residents of Prithviraj Nagar, revising the regularization plan for the colony, which included reduction of development and allotment charges. Acting on a high court directive, the Ashok Gehlot government too had launched an initiative to regularize and …
JAIPUR: There has been a slow but steady deforestation in the state converting areas categorised as moderately dense forest (MDF) into open forest (OF). Moderately dense forest is defined as areas where the tree density is 40% or more but less than 70%, while open forest are those land with …
In a bid to control drop out from schools in the tribal belt of the state, Rajasthan Government on Thursday said it would open 325 new government sponsored mother and child care centres on a pattern similar to ‘Anganwadi’. The state Minister for Tribal Area Development Nandlal Meena said the …
Udaipur: Despite restrictions on growing BT Cotton (Bacillus thuringiensis) in the state, mass cultivation of the crop has been reported at various tribaldominant tehsils in Udaipur adjoining Gujarat. BT Cotton is a genetically modified (GM) variety of cotton which produces an insecticide that has been restricted for cultivation in the …
The increasing number of panthers in the forest areas of Udaipur has resulted in a struggle for existence and supremacy ending in the death of four panthers in a short span of 10 days. This is apart from the death of 15 panthers run over by vehicles within a year. …
River Ayad, a tributary of Berach River, which gave Udaipur the recognition as Venice of Rajasthan and was rotting due to neglect may soon see happier days again. Udaipur municipal corporation (UMC) is embarking on a cleanliness drive for the river. Ayad, which received ample water from the spills of …
Udaipur: White-eyed Pochard or the Ferruginous duck, birds belonging to the most rare and critically endangered species from Eurasia, has been spotted in encouraging numbers in Udaipur’s Lake Pichhola. Birders are excited to sight these birds which is one of the smallest variety of ducks. Another variety which has been …
The green initiative undertaken by Hindustan Zinc, part of the Vedanta Group, has resulted in an annual saving of Rs 280 crore. The company generates wind energy of 273.5 MW across five States, including Gujarat (88.8 MW) and Karnataka (49.40 MW), Rajasthan (88.8 MW), Maharashtra (25.5 MW) and Tamil Nadu …
The food fortification project, aimed at reducing malnutrition, anemia and blindness and also to curb maternal and infant mortality rates, is actively being implemented in state. Food materials like milk flour and oil are made nutritious under the programme. Nations like US had made food fortification compulsory since 1930s. Project …
JAIPUR: The districts in Udaipur division have reported a significant decline in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR). Most of these divisions are tribal areas and were placed in the high-focused districts by the medical, health and family welfare department. According to the Annual Health Survey 2011-12 which was released in …
Delhi-Ludhiana expressway talks begin, states express in-principle approval With the Prime Minister’s Office stepping in to resolve the row between the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) over forest clearances to highway projects, the former has communicated the ball is now in …
