JAIPUR: A facelift of heritage buildings and markets in the Walled City is in the pipeline as the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has decided to sanction Rs 2.5 crore for the purpose.

JAIPUR: On June 10th this year, a girl died because of fire that broke out in a chemical factory-cum-house at Baba Harish Chandra Marg.

‘Broken Tail’ Was Based On A Strayed Cub

JAIPUR: Good news trickles in for the migratory birds at the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, which will soon receive about 300 million cubic feet (mcft) water through the Chambal Dholpur-Bharatpur drinking water project. The water is expected to ensure a good season for both the winged visitors and the bird enthusiasts.

With the land space shrinking and availability of land for independent houses facing a huge shortage, the state government has decided to switch to group housing schemes and flats for the residents.

Despite getting a cold shoulder from the farmers who boycotted Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) camps for acquisition of land for the proposed ring road project in majority of the zones, the civic body has once again announced to start the camp from October 12.

JAIPUR: The state government on Sunday launched its ambitious scheme to provide free medicines to all-irrespective of poor or rich.

The government has issued a series of orders to facilitate the process and aims to complete the demarcation of such land within the purview of the gram panchayats and under common use such as grazing lands, common ponds and their catchment areas, playgrounds. The state government has also issued orders facilitating the utilisation of MGNREGA funds for improving the productivity of common land and has issued operational guidelines.

Neemrana: Barely 10 km from the RIICO industrial area in Neemrana, the countryside that once charmed people with its mustard fields, is now emerging as a stone-cutters’ paradise. The narrow potholed road to Mandan, a tiny hamlet, is lined with stone cutting machines that constantly feed a train of tractors and trucks that transport slates to Delhi, Bombay to be further shipped to Europe and the US.

Taking serious note of depleting ground water level, the district administration has decided not only to fine Rs1 lakh on one caught illegally drilling borewells, but the accused could be jailed for five years.