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: 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.
Kolkata: On her last legs, Machli — often called Ranthambore’s matriarch for presiding over a majestic legacy of over a decade — can still make a tiger-lover crave for her glimpse.
An ambitious scheme for distribution of free medicines at all government hospitals and health care institutions started here on Sunday amid reports of insufficient supply of drugs at several places and shortage of doctors, para-medical staff and pharmacists mainly at the primary health centres in villages. Long queues of patients were witnessed at the special counters opened for them.
Rajasthan has pioneered an initiative to save its community land by preparing a draft policy. The State is the first to bring out a “Common Land Policy” on the lines of the National Policy for Common Property Resource Lands (Common Lands), 2002.
