Rajasthan

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Chambal river conservation, 10/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babulal Jajoo Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 10/01/2018 regarding Chambal river conservation. Counsel for the State of Rajasthan submits that the work at Sajidera has already been completed and at Ram Dham it is 80% completed and he would be filing the time bound Action Plan for construction of STP.

Judgement Date:

10/01/2018

Tags:

Chambal, Rivers, Hydrology, River Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Kota (D), Rajasthan, Gharials, Sanctuaries, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Industry

Mining

Ban on sand mining: Supreme Court to hear govt’s plea today

Jaipur: The real estate industry and civic body officials in the state are anxiously waiting for Supreme Court hearing on Monday and expecting relief on the ban on sand mining.

Publication Date:

08/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Mining, Sand, Supreme Court, Minor Minerals

Wildlife

Birds keep this Briton hooked to Rajasthan

UDAIPUR: She feels at home in Rajasthan, especially in Dungarpur.

Publication Date:

08/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Birds, Dungarpur (D), Wetlands, Migratory Species, Wildlife

Natural Disasters

Cold wave revives; Churu coldest at 1.0 degrees Celsius

Jaipur: Cold wave conditions revived in the state on Sunday when majority of the places witnessed a dip in the mercury.

Publication Date:

08/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Cold Waves, Churu (D), Jaipur (D), Natural Disasters

Health

Government issues red alert over disease

JAIPUR: With state reported 3,619 cases of swine flu and 279 deaths in 2017, the health department conducted a video conferencing with officials in all the districts to remain alert on Wednesday.

Publication Date:

04/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Swine Flu, Influenza, Animal Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Health Effects, Health

Health

53.4% swine flu deaths reported in Aug, Sept ’17

Jaipur: September and August remained the worst months for the people of the state in 2017 in terms of outbreak of swine flu.

Publication Date:

03/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Swine Flu, Infectious Diseases, Animal Diseases, Influenza, Health Effects, Health

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in Beri Ganga Forest Block, Mandore Tehsil and District Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 02/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Ji Vyas Vs. Union of India & Others dated 02/01/2018 regarding illegal mining going on in Beri Ganga Forest Block at Khasra No. 1405, 1259, 1262, 1294, 1298 and 1307 of Village Mandore Tehsil and District Jodhpur, Rajasthan. This fact is disputed by the State of Rajasthan. However the Court has on record the rejoinder dated 14th November, 2017 which speaks about illegal mining done in the forest block with the help of electricity connections vide report of the Deputy Conservator of Forest, Jodhpur.

Judgement Date:

02/01/2018

Tags:

Mining, Forests, Jodhpur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rajasthan

Energy

Now, medical students bring light to this Dholpur village

JAIPUR: After surviving without power for ages, light finally shone on this Rajasthan village this New Year, that too powered by solar energy.

Publication Date:

02/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Dholpur (D), Solar Energy, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, Energy, Power Transmission

Health

Swine flu claims two more in state

Jaipur: Swine flu claimed two more people, one each in Jaipur and Churu, on Thursday, taking the death toll in the state from the disease to 276 this year.

Publication Date:

29/12/2017

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Jaipur (T), Swine Flu, Churu (D), Infectious Diseases, Animal Diseases, Health Effects, Health

Energy