JAIPUR: Monsoon has brought relief to farmers and officials of the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED). Overflowing dams and natural reservoirs across the state indicate an end of water woes for next summer as well.

Rajasthan has been assured by the Centre of allocation of 50 per cent of the electricity generated by the proposed nuclear power plant in Banswara. A letter from the Prime Minister's Office to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot informed that as per the amended guidelines the home State would be allocated 50 per cent of the power generated from the new power projects set up by Nuclear Energy Corporation of India.

JAIPUR: Dissatisfied with the government proposal on the Ring Road project, the Ring Road Sangarsh Samiti put forth its alternate demand on Sunday, which could make it difficult for state government to start the project. The farmers have demanded a government job for one family member of the farmers whose lands have been acquired, along with profit-sharing from the planned corridor development.

JAIPUR: With the implementation of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act 2006 in the state from Friday, a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh would be imposed for distribution or sale unhygienic and adulterated food.

SARISKA: The state government on Thursday resumed a probe that had been ordered in 2005 after it came to light that all tigers in the Sariska reserve have been poached.

AJMER: Despite good showers in the southern parts of the state, the Bisalpur dam is still waiting for sufficient water for storage for next year. This monsoon provided about two metres of water in the dam compared to 10 metres last year.

The Jaipur Development Commissioner (JDC) Kuldeep Ranka, said, "Negotiations between the Sangrash Smaiti and the departments are on. At our previous meeting we discussed a few points, we hope to resolve the matter amicably and start the project soon."

A unique “water audit” exercise in Jaipur, Ajmer, Pali and Bhilwara towns of Rajasthan for efficient management of drinking water is likely to be completed by October 2. The audit is set to evolve the much-needed balance between demand and supply and improve the delivery of water to consumers.

Sources in the urban development department, however , said the deadlock between the Samiti farmers and the government in connection with their demand for compensation of 90 metre land continued.