Tribal and nomadic communities in Rajasthan were asked here on Thursday to take part actively in the upcoming first-of-its-kind Socio-Economic and Caste Census aimed at identifying the Below Poverty Line families in both urban and rural areas that can benefit from the Union Government's welfare schemes.
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.
The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Union Ministry of Forests and Environment has agreed in principle to give environmental clearance to two coal blocks allotted to Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam in Chhattisgarh. The forest clearance for the two blocks was provided in the first phase in July this year.
Rajasthan Medical and Health Minister Aimaduddin Ahmed Khan has laid emphasis on expansion of Indian systems of medicine and improving the standard of their drugs to maintain people's faith in these streams for treatment of serious diseases.
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.
JAIPUR: Around 500 farmers gathered in front of the Keshopura metro casting yard on Monday and organized a dharna demanding release of their acquired land if compensation is not paid in accordance with the new Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill 2011.
A national convention of farmers and agricultural scientists to be organised here this Saturday will highlight innovative practices and scientific research and development in the agriculture sector
JAIPUR: The new Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill 2011 might pose fresh roadblocks for the ring road project.
As the state government has not taken possession of the acquired land for the 47-km proposed road project, the Ring Road Sangarsh Samiti leaders is all set to organise camps in villages to educate farmers about the benefits after the implementation of the Bill and why they should not to give possession of their lands.
ALWAR/JAIPUR: The state forest department, in a move to safeguard wild animals, will form protection groups comprising villagers living in the core areas of forests.
