Decreasing water level in Pushkar Lake has come down hard on fishes and dozens of them died in last 48 hours. The incident irked the priest association which has warned of agitation during the international cattle fair. Sensing the anger of priests, district administration, on Tuesday, connected pipelines of Bisalpur …
Decreasing water level in Pushkar Lake has come down hard on fishes and dozens of them died in last 48 hours. The incident irked the priest association which has warned of agitation during the international cattle fair. Sensing the anger of priests, district administration, on Tuesday, connected pipelines of Bisalpur …
Ajmer: The divisional commissioner of Ajmer on Thursday inspected the sand dunes of Pushkar and directed police to register case against illegal mining mafia who are extracting the sand from this region. The safari union showed them the places where the sand had been dug and ditches were left in …
After the expose of the recent corruption scandal in the state mining department, different organizations including the truck unions are standing up against the illegal mafia groups in Ajmer. So where the mafia of illegal quartz and feldspar mining has been active for the last 15 years, the mafia for …
Hundreds of tourists who are attracted to a greener Pushkar this monsoon, are disheartened to see the lake not filled to its full capacity. The lake is unable to retain the water because of technical fault in the national lake conservation programme. Last year, the water level went to 16 …
The tackle the problem of water pollution, the Pushkar Lake will soon have a coir mesh treatment system. An alarming water loss is also being reported from the lake for which the administration will seek assistance of specialists from the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee. At the meeting which took …
The recent heavy rain has gifted a fresh lease of life to Pushkar lake, which has both the locals and the tourists spellbound. For the first time in many years, the lake is filled with water, which is also flowing to the surrounding ghats. Presently, the water level in the …
JAIPUR: The state cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal for allotting solid waste management contracts to private firms in eight cities. However, this will come with a price as the government has decided to levy user charges on the consumers for door to door garbage collection and disposal depending on …
AJMER: Wildlife census in the district began on Sunday morning and teams of forest department went to about 150 water holes to identify animals in different regions. In the first six hours of the census, small animals including snakes and cobras were spotted, but no trace of panther is found …
Jaipur: The peacocks in the state may soon be on the verge of extinction. Almost 10 peacocks are being poached every day in some part of the state. Even on Tuesday, over 12 peacocks were found dead while two others injured in a village near Pushkar. The animal rights activists …
AJMER: The sewerage lines of Pushkar have started overflowing with the onset of monsoon in the region. With drain water entering the holy Pushkar lake, the priests of Brahma temple are an agitated lot. They threatened a Pushkar bandh following which the municipal authorities assured to change the sewerage system …
Ajmer: The Atomic Mineral Department (AMD) of India has started an aerial survey in Pushkar region to explore the deposition of Uranium after a preliminary confirmation of radiation in this arid place. A 15-member team including specialists from India, Canada, US and other countries will conduct the aerial survey with …
A survey began in Pushkar to check the availability of uranium resources. The atomic minerals department (Amd) of Central government began a survey on Sunday. For the survey, a 15-member team from India, Canada and some other countries arrived at Pushakar. The team is staying at the Tilora village. In …
I was told it's as good as a Volvo. But the Goldline buses are anything but what the name suggests. The air-condition circulates evenly the stench of curry and pickle someone is eating, while the legroom is inadequate for anyone more than halfway between five and six feet. And just …
The Pushkar lake dried after dredging last summer. The dredging was part of a lake conservation project funded by the Centre and the Rajasthan government. The Rs 48-crore project aims to spruce up the catchment and concretize existing channels that carry the run-off. The latter is to curb losses through …
GOVERNMENT circles seem to abound with good intentions these days. Especially with respect to the environment. The drive to correct past mistakes has acquired extra zeal. For example, a new draft policy to regulate wetlands begins with the lament that the country has lost a third of its wetlands (see …
Pushkar, near Ajmer, Rajasthan, lies in the dry zone to the east of the Indian desert. In the vicinity there is evidence for three arid phases, during the latter part of the Pleistocene, each represented by a major sand sheet and fossil desert dunes. The earliest contains lenses of detritus …
