Dried plant products of North west Rajasthan which are cooked as a vegetable known as Trikuta-seeds of Acacia Senegal (L.) Willd., unripe fruits of Capparis deciduas (Forssk.) Edgew. and unripe pods of Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce were tested against seven clinical isolates including one Gram positive and six Gram negative …
Dried plant products of North west Rajasthan which are cooked as a vegetable known as Trikuta-seeds of Acacia Senegal (L.) Willd., unripe fruits of Capparis deciduas (Forssk.) Edgew. and unripe pods of Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce were tested against seven clinical isolates including one Gram positive and six Gram negative …
KARACHI: In the wake of below average rainfall in Thar in recent years, the Sindh government has planned a series of water, food and livestock projects under a strategy to end water shortfall in the drought-hit desert district, it emerged on Wednesday. Officials in the Sindh government said the death …
CHHACHHRO: Thirty-year-old Marubhat, a resident of Samo Bheel village — a two-hour drive from Chhachhro — decided to end her life on Aug 23 after she had failed to provide food for her children. Soon after her death, her home was visited by reporters and social workers where during interviews …
MITHI: The relief inspecting judge for Tharparkar, Mian Fayyaz Rabbani, has urged the government to pay attention to the ‘alarming situation’ in this district as the aggravating drought may cause more human lives. Speaking to the media during his visit to the Mithi Civil Hospital, Mr Rabbani observed that thousands …
The Supreme Court on Monday called for a report as to how many famine-stricken people of Thar had been provided relief and assistance so far. The three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, was hearing of a suo moto case regarding the death of over 100 children …
After the loss of more than 150 children’s lives in Thar famine, the Sindh chief minister has finally come into action by snatching the portfolio of Relief Department from Makhdoom Jameel Zaman, who is the son of PPP leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim. Relief commissioner Lala Fazul Rehman was also removed …
Government has green-lighted construction of pilot 660 megawatt coal-fired plant in Gadani After years of rolling blackouts that have wreaked havoc on industry and fuelled political unrest, energy-starved Pakistan has set its sights on a coal-fired future. Regarded as the dirtiest of all fossil fuels, recent discoveries of untapped coalfields …
Sindh provincial government announced to establish power plants in District Thar. The power plants to be established would be coal-powered and would be for power generation up to 5000 megawatts (MW). The local populous to be affected thus would be rehabilitated and a composite pan would be carved out for …
Traditional community management system to climate variability : Case of common property resources in Thar desert of Western Rajasthan - A presentation by Rucha Dande at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Sindh government finally took notice of the deaths of peafowl in Thar due to viral epidemic, and announced to establish a mobile unit with technical staff to treat peafowl in the deserts of Thar. Conservator Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) Hussain Bux Bhagat said his department has approved new scheme under …
At least two peacocks died in a remote village of Tharparkar district on Monday, sources told Dawn. The peacocks, they said, were found dead in Sangelo village in Diplo taluka. However, they could not confirm the exact cause of death. “Our team is there in the village and another one …
After GAIL found new oil reserves in Ganganagar last month, now Focus Energy last week hit upon huge reserves of gas in three wells in SJL field at RJON/06 in the Shahgarh Bulj area in Jaisalmer at a depth of 3,170m. Focus Energy is still digging four new wells where …
Over three dozens peacocks have died due to imbalanced diet that seems to have affected their nervous system during last two weeks in Thar area of the province. As per information gathered, the peacocks are suffering from an illness which doctors are describing as a metabolic disorder harming the brain. …
Denying that Engro Group has not refrained from its joint venture funding with the Sindh government for coal mining in Thar, Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah disclosed on Thursday that the World Bank (WB), however, withdrew its earlier commitment of providing IDA Credit of $30 million on May 30. …
JAISALMER: Situated 80 km away from Jaisalmer district headquarters, 12 villages in the Thar region are busy scripting a success story. With the help of NGO Sambhav, the villagers repaired 500-year-old 'baoris' or stepwells near Diprasar pond, some 10 km from the Ramgarh area. The hard work of the villagers …
Cairn can raise output from its largest oilfield in Rajasthan block by 25,000 barrels per day to 150,000 bpd After more than six-month wait, the Government today gave approval to Cairn India to raise output from its largest oilfield in Rajasthan block by 25,000 barrels per day to 150,000 bpd. …
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 …
As part of an ambitious strategy of the government to bridge gap between demand and supply of electricity, the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) would launch one wind power project every month. "The 2012 will be remembered as the year of wind power in Pakistan as we are planning to …
Thar coal gasification project, to generate 100 mw electricity, is expected to be delayed as the Finance Ministry has been unable to allocate the required Rs 5.703 billion for the project in the current fiscal year owing to financial constraints, despite intervention by the Presidency, it is leant. Sources told …
Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Thursday enhanced allocation for Thar Coal Gasification Project from Rs 5 million to Rs 900 million for the year 2011-12. The project will generate 100 megawatts (MW) power by converting coal into gas. Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh while …
