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.

JAIPUR: The death of two infants in Nagaur district due to contaminated measles vaccine has shaken the medical and health department as they have decided to issue fresh guidelines for the vaccination programme in the state.

Consider this: It took the mayor 455 days to examine a file for constructing public toilets for women in the main markets of the city. The file notings today reads, "please reexamine," put by the mayor. Sources said there isn't a single public toilet on the prominent JLN Marg right up to Jawahar Circle or for that matter near the Birla Mandir, frequented by many.

The Rajasthan Government has set the target for disbursement of crop loans worth Rs. 6,000 crore to farmers during 2011-12. It decided to provide a subsidy of Rs.72 crore to cooperative banks which would select the beneficiaries and pay out the loans.

JAIPUR: The problems for the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) Ring Road project sees no end as the farmers, who surrendered their land and had taken reservation letters from the authorities, will

The tigress to be relocated to the Sariska tiger reserve has been identified. The Sultanpur tigress in Kota will be first of the three tigresses to be relocated. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has already granted permission to the state for this. 

 

JAISALMER: Jaisalmer has the potential to generate one lakh mega watt of solar and wind power, which can fulfil the demand of the entire nation, Union minister Farooq Abdullah has said.

Community initiative tackles perennial problem of groundwater salinity

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