The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Climate change is the greatest challenge before the global society, impacting the ecology, economy and society in several ways. Changes related to the climate of Rajasthan are over and above the natural climate variability prevailing in this area. Studies have shown that Rajasthan falls within the areas of greatest climate …
The State Board has issued detailed guidelines from time to time to facilitate the process of grant of consent to establish/consent to operate and also to suitably guide/advice the stone crushing industry for taking appropriate measures for abatement of pollution. However, some issues have been raised regarding procedural/technical aspects in …
Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989 were subsequently superseded by Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, vide notification dated 24/09/2008. The State Board is regularly conducting survey, inspections of hazardous waste generating units in light of the amended rules and presently identified 763 units up to …
